ModemvsmondeTell them apart

Which to use

“Modem” and “monde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#25,677
“Modem” frequency rank
#16,496
“monde” frequency rank
42173
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Modem monde
Definition Apparat zum Übertragen (Senden und Empfangen) digitaler Daten durch analoge Signale (häufig über Telefonleitungen) Welt

Where the eye mixes Modem and monde

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Modem
5 ch
monde

Visual trap between Modem and monde

A purely visual mix-up. Modem ([ˈmoːdɛm]) and monde ([mɔ̃d]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Modem is recorded at frequency rank #25,677, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːdɛm]. monde is at rank #16,496, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɔ̃d].

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 42173, this pair ranks #1,457,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Modem vs monde

Shared letters: demo. Private to "Modem": -. Private to "monde": n.

"Modem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "monde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Modemmdoem · mmodem · moddem · modemm · modme · moedm · omdem
  • mondemmonde · mnode · modne · mondde · moned · monnde · omnde

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Modem" and "monde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmoːdɛm] versus [mɔ̃d]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Modem" or "monde"?
"monde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,496 in our German list, against #25,677 for "Modem". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Modem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "monde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,457,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Modem" and "monde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Modem 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 #1,457,377 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list