Which to use
“moderne” and “modernen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,741
- “moderne” frequency rank
- #2,118
- “modernen” frequency rank
- 3859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moderne | modernen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs modern | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs modern |
Where the eye mixes moderne and modernen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. moderne runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against modernen's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: moderne vs modernen
A purely visual mix-up. moderne ([moˈdɛʁnə]) and modernen ([moˈdɛʁnən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “moderne” sits inside “modernen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moderne is recorded at frequency rank #1,741, classified as anadj, pronounced [moˈdɛʁnə]. modernen is at rank #2,118, tagged as anadj, pronounced [moˈdɛʁnən].
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 3859, this pair ranks #1,999,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of moderne vs modernen
Shared letters: demnor. Private to "moderne": -. Private to "modernen": -.
"moderne" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "modernen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moderne" for "modernen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "moderne" vs "modernen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "moderne" and "modernen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "moderne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modernen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moderne" and "modernen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Moden vs moderne". 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 #1,999,200 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.