Which to use
“Modem” and “money” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,677
- “Modem” frequency rank
- #8,421
- “money” frequency rank
- 34098
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Modem | money |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apparat zum Übertragen (Senden und Empfangen) digitaler Daten durch analoge Signale (häufig über Telefonleitungen) | das Geld, (umgangssprachlich) der Schotter |
Where the eye mixes Modem and money
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Modem vs money
A purely visual mix-up. Modem ([ˈmoːdɛm]) and money ([ˈmʌnɪ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34098, 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]. money is at rank #8,421, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʌnɪ].
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 34098, this pair ranks #1,671,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Modem vs money
Shared letters: emo. Private to "Modem": d. Private to "money": ny.
"Modem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "money" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Modem" and "money" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Modem" or "money"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Modem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "money" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,671,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Modem" and "money" 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 #1,671,041 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.