Which to use
“Mob” is a noun and “mos” is a particle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,441
- “Mob” frequency rank
- #39,532
- “mos” frequency rank
- 52973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mob | mos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aufgewiegelte, aufrührerische Volksmenge | verleiht einer Aufforderung, Aussage, Frage oder einem Wunsch eine gewisse Nachdrücklichkeit |
Where the eye mixes Mob and mos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Mob and mos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Mob and mos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Mob is [mɔp] while mos is [mos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - b in “Mob” becomes s in “mos”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs particle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52973, 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]. mos is at rank #39,532, tagged as aparticle, pronounced [mos].
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 52973, this pair ranks #1,076,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mob vs mos
Shared letters: mo. Private to "Mob": b. Private to "mos": s.
"Mob" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mob" for "mos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Mob" or "mos"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mob" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,076,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mob" and "mos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mora vs mos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,076,003 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.