Which to use
“Modi” and “Mohr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,346
- “Modi” frequency rank
- #15,161
- “Mohr” frequency rank
- 35507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Modi | Mohr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Modus | ursprünglich für einen dunkelhäutigen, in „Mauretania“ beheimateten Nordafrikaner, später für jeden Menschen mit dunkler Hautfarbe verwendet |
Where the eye mixes Modi and Mohr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Modi vs Mohr
A purely visual mix-up. Modi ([ˈmoːdi]) and Mohr ([moːɐ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Modi is recorded at frequency rank #20,346, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːdi]. Mohr is at rank #15,161, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moːɐ̯].
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 35507, this pair ranks #1,638,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Modi vs Mohr
Shared letters: mo. Private to "Modi": di. Private to "Mohr": hr.
"Modi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Mohr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Modi" for "Mohr" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Modi" or "Mohr" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Modi" and "Mohr" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Modi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mohr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,638,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Modi" and "Mohr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Modi vs mora". 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 #1,638,371 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.