Which to use
“Modus” and “Mordes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,451
- “Modus” frequency rank
- #10,140
- “Mordes” frequency rank
- 14591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Modus | Mordes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Art und Weise | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mord |
Where the eye mixes Modus and Mordes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Modus with Mordes
A purely visual mix-up. Modus ([ˈmɔdʊs]) and Mordes ([ˈmɔʁdəs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Modus is recorded at frequency rank #4,451, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɔdʊs]. Mordes is at rank #10,140, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɔʁdəs].
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 14591, this pair ranks #1,950,126 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Modus vs Mordes
Shared letters: dmos. Private to "Modus": u. Private to "Mordes": er.
"Modus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Mordes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Modus" for "Mordes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Modus" or "Mordes"?
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 "Modus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mordes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,950,126 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Modus" and "Mordes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Moden vs Mordes". 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 #1,950,126 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.