Which to use
“Moden” is a noun and “modern” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,597
- “Moden” frequency rank
- #4,450
- “modern” frequency rank
- 52047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Moden | modern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mode | der Zeit entsprechend, neuzeitlich |
Where the eye mixes Moden and modern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Moden with modern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Moden is [ˈmoːdn̩] while modern is [moˈdɛʁn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Moden is recorded at frequency rank #47,597, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːdn̩]. modern is at rank #4,450, tagged as anadj, pronounced [moˈdɛʁn].
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 52047, this pair ranks #1,112,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Moden vs modern
Shared letters: demno. Private to "Moden": -. Private to "modern": r.
"Moden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "modern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Moden" for "modern" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Moden" or "modern" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Moden" and "modern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Moden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,112,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Moden" and "modern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maroden 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 #1,112,023 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.