ModivsMondConfusable pair

Which to use

“Modi” and “Mond” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,346
“Modi” frequency rank
#3,607
“Mond” frequency rank
23953
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Modi Mond
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Modus Himmelskörper, der einen Planeten umkreist

Where the eye mixes Modi and Mond

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

4 ch
Modi
4 ch
Mond

Look-alike desk: Modi vs Mond

A purely visual mix-up. Modi ([ˈmoːdi]) and Mond ([moːnt]) 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 23953, 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]. Mond is at rank #3,607, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moːnt].

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 23953, this pair ranks #1,854,315 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Modi vs Mond

Shared letters: dmo. Private to "Modi": i. Private to "Mond": n.

"Modi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Mond" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Modimdoi · mmodi · moddi · moid · omdi
  • Mondmmond · mnod · modn · mondd · monnd · omnd

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Modi" and "Mond" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmoːdi] versus [moːnt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Modi" or "Mond"?
"Mond" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,607 in our German list, against #20,346 for "Modi". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Modi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Mond" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,854,315 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Modi" and "Mond" 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 #1,854,315 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list