Which to use
“Mode” and “mouse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,331
- “Mode” frequency rank
- #31,186
- “mouse” frequency rank
- 34517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mode | mouse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Brauch, Gewohnheit, Sitte | Nagetier (Plural 1); Maus |
Where the eye mixes Mode and mouse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mode with mouse
A purely visual mix-up. Mode ([ˈmoːdə]) and mouse ([maʊs]) 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 34517, 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]. mouse is at rank #31,186, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maʊs].
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 34517, this pair ranks #1,661,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mode vs mouse
Shared letters: emo. Private to "Mode": d. Private to "mouse": su.
"Mode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mouse" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mode" for "mouse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Mode" or "mouse"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Mode" and "mouse" 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 "mouse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,661,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mode" and "mouse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mauser vs mouse". 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 #1,661,544 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.