Which to use
“moderaten” and “modernsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,836
- “moderaten” frequency rank
- #26,973
- “modernsten” frequency rank
- 51809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moderaten | modernsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moderat | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern |
Where the eye mixes moderaten and modernsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. moderaten runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against modernsten's 10 (CVCVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: moderaten vs modernsten
A purely visual mix-up. moderaten ([modeˈʁaːtn̩]) and modernsten ([moˈdɛʁnstn̩]) 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 51809, 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]. modernsten is at rank #26,973, tagged as anadj, pronounced [moˈdɛʁnstn̩].
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 51809, this pair ranks #1,121,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moderaten vs modernsten
Shared letters: demnort. Private to "moderaten": a. Private to "modernsten": s.
"moderaten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "modernsten" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- moderaten ← mdoeraten · mmoderaten · modderaten · modearten · moderaetn · moderatenn · moderatne · moderatten
- modernsten ← mdoernsten · mmodernsten · moddernsten · modenrsten · modernnsten · modernsetn · modernssten · modernstenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "moderaten" and "modernsten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "moderaten" or "modernsten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "moderaten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modernsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,121,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moderaten" and "modernsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modernste 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 #1,121,194 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.