Which to use
“Mode” and “mot” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,331
- “Mode” frequency rank
- #42,693
- “mot” frequency rank
- 46024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mode | mot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Brauch, Gewohnheit, Sitte | Wort |
Where the eye mixes Mode and mot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Mode vs mot
A purely visual mix-up. Mode ([ˈmoːdə]) and mot ([mo]) 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 46024, 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]. mot is at rank #42,693, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mo].
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 46024, this pair ranks #1,333,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mode vs mot
Shared letters: mo. Private to "Mode": de. Private to "mot": t.
"Mode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mode ← mdoe · mmode · modde · moed · omde
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mode" for "mot" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Mode" or "mot" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Mode" and "mot" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mode" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,333,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mode" and "mot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mora vs mot". 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 #1,333,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.