Which to use
“Mods” and “Mops” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,066
- “Mods” frequency rank
- #40,713
- “Mops” frequency rank
- 62779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mods | Mops |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mod | Hunderasse mit kurzen Beinen und gedrungenem Körper |
Where the eye mixes Mods and Mops
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Mods vs Mops
A purely visual mix-up. Mods ([mɔt͡s]) and Mops ([mɔps]) 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 - d in “Mods” becomes p in “Mops”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mods is recorded at frequency rank #22,066, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɔt͡s]. Mops is at rank #40,713, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɔps].
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 62779, this pair ranks #700,580 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mods vs Mops
Shared letters: mos. Private to "Mods": d. Private to "Mops": p.
"Mods" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Mops" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mods" for "Mops" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Mods" vs "Mops" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mods" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mops" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #700,580 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mods" and "Mops" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mops 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 #700,580 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.