Which to use
“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Moden" for "Modulen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Moden" or "Modulen"?
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.