Which to use
“Mob” and “mot” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,441
- “Mob” frequency rank
- #42,693
- “mot” frequency rank
- 56134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mob | mot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aufgewiegelte, aufrührerische Volksmenge | Wort |
Where the eye mixes Mob and mot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Mob and mot follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Mob vs mot
A purely visual mix-up. Mob ([mɔp]) and mot ([mo]) 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 a single letter - b in “Mob” becomes t in “mot”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56134, 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]. mot is at rank #42,693, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mo].
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 56134, this pair ranks #952,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mob vs mot
Shared letters: mo. Private to "Mob": b. Private to "mot": t.
"Mob" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mob" and "mot" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Mob" vs "mot" - which ranks higher?
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 "mot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #952,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mob" and "mot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mora vs mot". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #952,136 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.