Which to use
“Mods” and “mort” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,066
- “Mods” frequency rank
- #38,299
- “mort” frequency rank
- 60365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mods | mort |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mod | der Tod |
Where the eye mixes Mods and mort
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mods with mort
A purely visual mix-up. Mods ([mɔt͡s]) and mort ([mɔʁ]) 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 60365, 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]. mort is at rank #38,299, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɔʁ].
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 60365, this pair ranks #789,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mods vs mort
Shared letters: mo. Private to "Mods": ds. Private to "mort": rt.
"Mods" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mort" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mods" for "mort" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Mods" or "mort" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "mort" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #789,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mods" and "mort" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mora vs mort". 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 #789,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.