Which to use
“mobben” is a verb and “Mobbing” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,152
- “mobben” frequency rank
- #11,483
- “Mobbing” frequency rank
- 57635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mobben | Mobbing |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Person in der Öffentlichkeit schikanieren, intrigieren oder terrorisieren | Psychoterror mit dem Ziel, den Betroffenen zur Aufgabe seines Arbeitsplatzes zu bewegen |
Where the eye mixes mobben and Mobbing
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mobben vs Mobbing
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mobben is [ˈmɔbn̩] while Mobbing is [ˈmɔbɪŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57635, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mobben is recorded at frequency rank #46,152, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɔbn̩]. Mobbing is at rank #11,483, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɔbɪŋ].
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 57635, this pair ranks #893,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mobben vs Mobbing
Shared letters: bmno. Private to "mobben": e. Private to "Mobbing": gi.
"mobben" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Mobbing" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mobben" for "Mobbing" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mobben" vs "Mobbing" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mobben" and "Mobbing" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mobben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mobbing" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #893,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mobben" and "Mobbing" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mobben vs Moden". 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 #893,767 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.