Which to use
“mobben” is a verb and “Möbeln” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,152
- “mobben” frequency rank
- #24,846
- “Möbeln” frequency rank
- 70998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mobben | Möbeln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Person in der Öffentlichkeit schikanieren, intrigieren oder terrorisieren | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Möbel |
Where the eye mixes mobben and Möbeln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mobben vs Möbeln
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mobben is [ˈmɔbn̩] while Möbeln is [ˈmøːbl̩n]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70998, 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]. Möbeln is at rank #24,846, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmøːbl̩n].
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 70998, this pair ranks #429,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mobben vs Möbeln
Shared letters: bemn. Private to "mobben": o. Private to "Möbeln": lö.
"mobben" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Möbeln" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mobben ← mboben · mmobben · mobbenn · mobbne · mobebn · moben · ombben
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mobben" and "Möbeln" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mobben" vs "Möbeln" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mobben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Möbeln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #429,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mobben" and "Möbeln" 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 #429,638 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.