ModenvsModulenWhich spelling fits?

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“Moden” and “Modulen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,597
“Moden” frequency rank
#35,924
“Modulen” frequency rank
83521
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Moden Modulen
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mode Dativ Plural des Substantivs Modul

Where the eye mixes Moden and Modulen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Moden
7 ch
Modulen

Why the eye confuses Moden with Modulen

A purely visual mix-up. Moden ([ˈmoːdn̩]) and Modulen ([moˈduːlən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83521, 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]. Modulen is at rank #35,924, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moˈduːlən].

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 83521, this pair ranks #138,522 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Moden vs Modulen

Shared letters: demno. Private to "Moden": -. Private to "Modulen": lu.

"Moden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Modulen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Modenmdoen · mmoden · modden · modenn · moedn · omden
  • Modulenmdoulen · mmodulen · moddulen · modluen · modueln · modulenn · modullen · modulne

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Moden" for "Modulen" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmoːdn̩] versus [moˈduːlən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Moden" or "Modulen"?
"Modulen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,924 in our German list, against #47,597 for "Moden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "Moden" and "Modulen" 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 "Modulen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #138,522 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Moden" and "Modulen" 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 #138,522 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list