Which to use
“moderner” and “modernere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,331
- “moderner” frequency rank
- #42,004
- “modernere” frequency rank
- 48335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moderner | modernere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs modern | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs modern |
Where the eye mixes moderner and modernere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between moderner and modernere
A purely visual mix-up. moderner ([moˈdɛʁnɐ]) and modernere ([moˈdɛʁnəʁə]) 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) - “moderner” sits inside “modernere”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moderner is recorded at frequency rank #6,331, classified as anadj, pronounced [moˈdɛʁnɐ]. modernere is at rank #42,004, tagged as anadj, pronounced [moˈdɛʁnəʁə].
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 48335, this pair ranks #1,252,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moderner vs modernere
Shared letters: demnor. Private to "moderner": -. Private to "modernere": -.
"moderner" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "modernere" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moderner" for "modernere" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "moderner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modernere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,252,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moderner" and "modernere" 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 #1,252,309 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.