Which to use
“Modul” and “Module” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,636
- “Modul” frequency rank
- #16,784
- “Module” frequency rank
- 31420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Modul | Module |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | technische oder organisatorische Einheit, die mit anderen Einheiten zu einem höherwertigen Ganzen zusammengefügt werden kann, auch Bauteil eines Baukastensystems | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Modul |
Where the eye mixes Modul and Module
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Modul vs Module
A purely visual mix-up. Modul ([moˈduːl]) and Module ([moˈduːlə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Modul” sits inside “Module”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Modul is recorded at frequency rank #14,636, classified as anoun, pronounced [moˈduːl]. Module is at rank #16,784, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moˈduːlə].
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 31420, this pair ranks #1,728,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Modul vs Module
Shared letters: dlmou. Private to "Modul": -. Private to "Module": e.
"Modul" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Module" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Modul" and "Module" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Modul" vs "Module" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Modul" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Module" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,728,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Modul" and "Module" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modulare vs Module". 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 #1,728,470 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.