Which to use
“modernem” and “moderner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,709
- “modernem” frequency rank
- #6,331
- “moderner” frequency rank
- 47040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modernem | moderner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs modern | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs modern |
Where the eye mixes modernem and moderner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: modernem vs moderner
A purely visual mix-up. modernem ([moˈdɛʁnəm]) and moderner ([moˈdɛʁnɐ]) 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 a single letter - m in “modernem” becomes r in “moderner”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47040, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modernem is recorded at frequency rank #40,709, classified as anadj, pronounced [moˈdɛʁnəm]. moderner is at rank #6,331, tagged as anadj, pronounced [moˈdɛʁnɐ].
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 47040, this pair ranks #1,298,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modernem vs moderner
Shared letters: demnor. Private to "modernem": -. Private to "moderner": -.
"modernem" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "moderner" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "modernem" for "moderner" ever safe?
Which is more common, "modernem" or "moderner"?
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 "modernem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moderner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,298,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modernem" and "moderner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modernem vs modernere". 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 #1,298,267 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.