Which to use
“Modem” and “move” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,677
- “Modem” frequency rank
- #16,226
- “move” frequency rank
- 41903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Modem | move |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apparat zum Übertragen (Senden und Empfangen) digitaler Daten durch analoge Signale (häufig über Telefonleitungen) | Orts- oder Positionsveränderung, Bewegung |
Letter map: Modem vs move
Shared letters muted; letters that set Modem and move apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Modem runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against move's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - Modem / move
Modem and move are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41903, 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]. move is at rank #16,226, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 41903, this pair ranks #1,465,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Modem vs move
Shared letters: emo. Private to "Modem": d. Private to "move": v.
"Modem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "move" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Modem" and "move" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Modem" vs "move" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "Modem" and "move". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Modem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "move" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,465,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Modem" and "move" 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 #1,465,582 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.