Which to use
“Moden” and “Mördern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,597
- “Moden” frequency rank
- #39,540
- “Mördern” frequency rank
- 87137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Moden | Mördern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mode | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Mörder |
Where the eye mixes Moden and Mördern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Moden runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Mördern's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Moden and Mördern
A purely visual mix-up. Moden ([ˈmoːdn̩]) and Mördern ([ˈmœʁdɐn]) 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 87137, 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]. Mördern is at rank #39,540, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmœʁdɐn].
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 87137, this pair ranks #84,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Moden vs Mördern
Shared letters: demn. Private to "Moden": o. Private to "Mördern": rö.
"Moden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Mördern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Moden ← mdoen · mmoden · modden · modenn · moedn · omden
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Moden" and "Mördern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Moden" or "Mördern" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Moden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mördern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Moden" and "Mördern" 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 #84,308 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.