Which to use
“mobben” and “mögen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,152
- “mobben” frequency rank
- #1,705
- “mögen” frequency rank
- 47857
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mobben | mögen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Person in der Öffentlichkeit schikanieren, intrigieren oder terrorisieren | etwas mag sein: etwas ist möglicherweise (vielleicht) oder vermutlich der Fall |
Where the eye mixes mobben and mögen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mobben and mögen
A purely visual mix-up. mobben ([ˈmɔbn̩]) and mögen ([ˈmøːɡn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47857, 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]. mögen is at rank #1,705, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmøːɡn̩].
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 47857, this pair ranks #1,269,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mobben vs mögen
Shared letters: emn. Private to "mobben": bo. Private to "mögen": gö.
"mobben" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "mögen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mobben ← mboben · mmobben · mobbenn · mobbne · mobebn · moben · ombben
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mobben" and "mögen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mobben" vs "mögen" - 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 "mögen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,269,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mobben" and "mögen" 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 #1,269,489 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.