ModsvsMordConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#22,066
“Mods” frequency rank
#2,457
“Mord” frequency rank
24523
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Mods Mord
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mod vorsätzliche Tötung einer Person unter qualifizierten Umständen; in Deutschland, wenn sie aus Mordlust, zur Befriedigung des Geschlechtstriebs, aus Habgier oder sonst aus niedrigen Beweggründen, heimtückisch oder grausam oder mit gemeingefährlichen Mitteln oder um eine andere Straftat zu ermöglichen oder zu verdecken, geschieht

Where the eye mixes Mods and Mord

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

4 ch
Mods
4 ch
Mord

Why the eye confuses Mods with Mord

A purely visual mix-up. Mods ([mɔt͡s]) and Mord ([mɔʁt]) 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 24523, 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]. Mord is at rank #2,457, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɔʁt].

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 24523, this pair ranks #1,846,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Mods vs Mord

Shared letters: dmo. Private to "Mods": s. Private to "Mord": r.

"Mods" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Mord" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Modsmdos · mmods · modds · modss · mosd · omds
  • Mordmmord · modr · mordd · morrd · mrod · omrd

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Mods" and "Mord" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([mɔt͡s] versus [mɔʁt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Mods" vs "Mord" - which ranks higher?
"Mord" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,457 in our German list, against #22,066 for "Mods". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "Mods" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Mord" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,846,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Mods" and "Mord" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mods 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 #1,846,384 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