Which to use
“modern” is an adjective and “Mörders” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,450
- “modern” frequency rank
- #38,307
- “Mörders” frequency rank
- 42757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modern | Mörders |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Zeit entsprechend, neuzeitlich | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mörder |
Where the eye mixes modern and Mörders
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: modern vs Mörders
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modern is [moˈdɛʁn] while Mörders is [ˈmœʁdɐs]. 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 42757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modern is recorded at frequency rank #4,450, classified as anadj, pronounced [moˈdɛʁn]. Mörders is at rank #38,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmœʁdɐs].
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 42757, this pair ranks #1,439,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modern vs Mörders
Shared letters: demr. Private to "modern": no. Private to "Mörders": sö.
"modern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Mörders" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- modern ← mdoern · mmodern · moddern · modenr · modernn · moderrn · modren · moedrn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "modern" and "Mörders" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "modern" vs "Mörders" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "modern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mörders" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,439,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modern" and "Mörders" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mörderin vs Mörders". 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 #1,439,436 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.