Which to use
“moderne” and “modernes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,741
- “moderne” frequency rank
- #11,708
- “modernes” frequency rank
- 13449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moderne | modernes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs modern | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs modern |
Where the eye mixes moderne and modernes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. moderne runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against modernes's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between moderne and modernes
A purely visual mix-up. moderne ([moˈdɛʁnə]) and modernes ([moˈdɛʁnəs]) 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 “modernes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13449, 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]. modernes is at rank #11,708, tagged as anadj, pronounced [moˈdɛʁnəs].
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 13449, this pair ranks #1,957,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of moderne vs modernes
Shared letters: demnor. Private to "moderne": -. Private to "modernes": s.
"moderne" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "modernes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "moderne" and "modernes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "moderne" or "modernes" show up more?
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 "moderne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modernes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moderne" and "modernes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modernere vs modernes". 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 #1,957,926 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.