Which to use
“moderaten” is an adjective and “Moderation” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,836
- “moderaten” frequency rank
- #12,541
- “Moderation” frequency rank
- 37377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moderaten | Moderation |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moderat | Gestaltung, Lenkung einer Diskussion, eines Gesprächs |
Where the eye mixes moderaten and Moderation
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. moderaten runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against Moderation's 10 (CVCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: moderaten vs Moderation
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: moderaten is [modeˈʁaːtn̩] while Moderation is [modeʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moderaten is recorded at frequency rank #24,836, classified as anadj, pronounced [modeˈʁaːtn̩]. Moderation is at rank #12,541, tagged as anoun, pronounced [modeʁaˈt͡si̯oːn].
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 37377, this pair ranks #1,591,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of moderaten vs Moderation
Shared letters: ademnort. Private to "moderaten": -. Private to "Moderation": i.
"moderaten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "Moderation" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- moderaten ← mdoeraten · mmoderaten · modderaten · modearten · moderaetn · moderatenn · moderatne · moderatten
- Moderation ← mdoeration · mmoderation · modderation · modeartion · moderaiton · moderatino · moderationn · moderatoin
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moderaten" for "Moderation" ever safe?
Frequency check: "moderaten" vs "Moderation" - which ranks higher?
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 "moderaten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Moderation" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,591,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moderaten" and "Moderation" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moderaten vs modernsten". 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 #1,591,829 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.