Which to use
“modern” and “müden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,450
- “modern” frequency rank
- #27,858
- “müden” frequency rank
- 32308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modern | müden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Zeit entsprechend, neuzeitlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs müde |
Where the eye mixes modern and müden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses modern with müden
A purely visual mix-up. modern ([moˈdɛʁn]) and müden ([ˈmyːdn̩]) 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 32308, 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]. müden is at rank #27,858, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmyːdn̩].
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 32308, this pair ranks #1,710,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of modern vs müden
Shared letters: demn. Private to "modern": or. Private to "müden": ü.
"modern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "müden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- modern ← mdoern · mmodern · moddern · modenr · modernn · moderrn · modren · moedrn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "modern" for "müden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "modern" or "müden"?
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 "modern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "müden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,710,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modern" and "müden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Madsen vs müden". 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 #1,710,397 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.