mobbenvsMorgenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: mobben is a verb, Morgen is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“mobben” is a verb and “Morgen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#46,152
“mobben” frequency rank
#333
“Morgen” frequency rank
46485
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mobben Morgen
Definition eine Person in der Öffentlichkeit schikanieren, intrigieren oder terrorisieren Tageszeit zwischen Nacht und Vormittag

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mobben and Morgen apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
mobben
6 ch
Morgen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mobben is [ˈmɔbn̩] while Morgen is [ˈmɔʁɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 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 46485, 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]. Morgen is at rank #333, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɔʁɡn̩].

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 46485, this pair ranks #1,317,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mobben vs Morgen

Shared letters: emno. Private to "mobben": b. Private to "Morgen": gr.

"mobben" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Morgen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mobbenmboben · mmobben · mobbenn · mobbne · mobebn · moben · ombben
  • Morgenmmorgen · mogren · moregn · morgenn · morggen · morgne · morrgen · mrogen

Frequency comparison

mobben#46,152
Morgen#333

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mobben" and "Morgen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "mobben" is a verb and "Morgen" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "mobben" or "Morgen"?
"Morgen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #333 in our German list, against #46,152 for "mobben". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering mobben vs Morgen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “mobben”; for a noun, it's “Morgen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mobben” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list