Which to use
“Mob” and “Mops” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,441
- “Mob” frequency rank
- #40,713
- “Mops” frequency rank
- 54154
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mob | Mops |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aufgewiegelte, aufrührerische Volksmenge | Hunderasse mit kurzen Beinen und gedrungenem Körper |
Where the eye mixes Mob and Mops
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Mob runs 3 letters (CVC) against Mops's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Mob vs Mops
A purely visual mix-up. Mob ([mɔp]) and Mops ([mɔps]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54154, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mob is recorded at frequency rank #13,441, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɔp]. Mops is at rank #40,713, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɔps].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 54154, this pair ranks #1,029,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mob vs Mops
Shared letters: mo. Private to "Mob": b. Private to "Mops": ps.
"Mob" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Mops" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mops ← mmops · mopps · mopss · mosp · mpos · omps
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mob" and "Mops" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Mob" or "Mops"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Mob" and "Mops" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mob" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mops" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,029,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mob" and "Mops" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mops vs mora". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,029,990 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.