Which to use
“mobben” is a verb and “Moden” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,152
- “mobben” frequency rank
- #47,597
- “Moden” frequency rank
- 93749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mobben | Moden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Person in der Öffentlichkeit schikanieren, intrigieren oder terrorisieren | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mode |
Where the eye mixes mobben and Moden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mobben vs Moden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mobben is [ˈmɔbn̩] while Moden is [ˈmoːdn̩]. 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 93749, 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]. Moden is at rank #47,597, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːdn̩].
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 93749, this pair ranks #20,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mobben vs Moden
Shared letters: emno. Private to "mobben": b. Private to "Moden": d.
"mobben" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Moden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mobben" for "Moden" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "mobben" or "Moden" show up more?
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 "mobben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Moden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mobben" and "Moden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maroden 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 #20,794 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.