Which to use
“moderate” and “modernste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,835
- “moderate” frequency rank
- #28,767
- “modernste” frequency rank
- 53602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moderate | modernste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moderat | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern |
Where the eye mixes moderate and modernste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses moderate with modernste
A purely visual mix-up. moderate ([modeˈʁaːtə]) and modernste ([moˈdɛʁnstə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moderate is recorded at frequency rank #24,835, classified as anadj, pronounced [modeˈʁaːtə]. modernste is at rank #28,767, tagged as anadj, pronounced [moˈdɛʁnstə].
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 53602, this pair ranks #1,051,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moderate vs modernste
Shared letters: demort. Private to "moderate": a. Private to "modernste": ns.
"moderate" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "modernste" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "moderate" and "modernste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "moderate" or "modernste" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "moderate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modernste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,051,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moderate" and "modernste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modernere vs modernste". 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 #1,051,567 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.