Which to use
“mobben” is a verb and “Motten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,152
- “mobben” frequency rank
- #34,271
- “Motten” frequency rank
- 80423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mobben | Motten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Person in der Öffentlichkeit schikanieren, intrigieren oder terrorisieren | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Motte |
Where the eye mixes mobben and Motten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mobben and Motten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mobben is [ˈmɔbn̩] while Motten is [ˈmɔtn̩]. 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 80423, 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]. Motten is at rank #34,271, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɔtn̩].
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 80423, this pair ranks #195,935 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mobben vs Motten
Shared letters: emno. Private to "mobben": b. Private to "Motten": t.
"mobben" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Motten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mobben" and "Motten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mobben" vs "Motten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Motten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,935 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mobben" and "Motten" 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 #195,935 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.