Which to use
“Modem” and “Moped” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,677
- “Modem” frequency rank
- #23,243
- “Moped” frequency rank
- 48920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Modem | Moped |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apparat zum Übertragen (Senden und Empfangen) digitaler Daten durch analoge Signale (häufig über Telefonleitungen) | 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 Modem and Moped
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Modem with Moped
A purely visual mix-up. Modem ([ˈmoːdɛm]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48920, 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]. 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 48920, this pair ranks #1,230,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Modem vs Moped
Shared letters: demo. Private to "Modem": -. Private to "Moped": p.
"Modem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Moped" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Modem" for "Moped" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Modem" vs "Moped" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Modem" and "Moped" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Modem" 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 #1,230,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Modem" and "Moped" 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 #1,230,658 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.