Which to use
“Modem” and “Möwen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,677
- “Modem” frequency rank
- #35,345
- “Möwen” frequency rank
- 61022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Modem | Möwen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apparat zum Übertragen (Senden und Empfangen) digitaler Daten durch analoge Signale (häufig über Telefonleitungen) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Möwe |
Where the eye mixes Modem and Möwen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Modem vs Möwen
A purely visual mix-up. Modem ([ˈmoːdɛm]) and Möwen ([ˈmøːvn̩]) 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 61022, 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]. Möwen is at rank #35,345, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmøːvn̩].
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 61022, this pair ranks #765,190 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Modem vs Möwen
Shared letters: em. Private to "Modem": do. Private to "Möwen": nwö.
"Modem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Möwen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Modem ← mdoem · mmodem · moddem · modemm · modme · moedm · omdem
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Modem" for "Möwen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Modem" vs "Möwen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Modem" and "Möwen" 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 "Möwen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #765,190 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Modem" and "Möwen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Moden vs Möwen". 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 #765,190 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.