Which to use
“Mode” and “Moped” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,331
- “Mode” frequency rank
- #23,243
- “Moped” frequency rank
- 26574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mode | Moped |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Brauch, Gewohnheit, Sitte | Ein kleines Kraftrad mit nicht mehr als 50 cm³, das mit Pedalen ausgestattet ist. Moped ist kein verkehrsrechtlich definierter Begriff. Mitunter werden auch Krafträder im Allgemeinen als Moped bezeichnet. Einige Mofas zählen zu den Mopeds, Fahrräder mit Hilfsmotor dagegen nicht, da sie keine vollwertigen Krafträder sind. |
Where the eye mixes Mode and Moped
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Mode and Moped
A purely visual mix-up. Mode ([ˈmoːdə]) and Moped ([ˈmoːpɛt]) 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 26574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mode is recorded at frequency rank #3,331, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːdə]. Moped is at rank #23,243, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːpɛt].
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 26574, this pair ranks #1,815,953 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mode vs Moped
Shared letters: demo. Private to "Mode": -. Private to "Moped": p.
"Mode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Moped" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mode" and "Moped" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Mode" or "Moped"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mode" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Moped" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,815,953 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mode" and "Moped" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Moden vs Moped". 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 #1,815,953 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.