Which to use
“Mohn” and “Mohr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,853
- “Mohn” frequency rank
- #15,161
- “Mohr” frequency rank
- 43014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mohn | Mohr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Mohngewächse mit Blumen mit vier großen, dünnen Blütenblättern | ursprünglich für einen dunkelhäutigen, in „Mauretania“ beheimateten Nordafrikaner, später für jeden Menschen mit dunkler Hautfarbe verwendet |
Where the eye mixes Mohn and Mohr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mohn with Mohr
A purely visual mix-up. Mohn ([moːn]) and Mohr ([moːɐ̯]) 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 - n in “Mohn” becomes r in “Mohr”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mohn is recorded at frequency rank #27,853, classified as anoun, pronounced [moːn]. Mohr is at rank #15,161, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moːɐ̯].
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 43014, this pair ranks #1,431,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mohn vs Mohr
Shared letters: hmo. Private to "Mohn": n. Private to "Mohr": r.
"Mohn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Mohr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mohn" and "Mohr" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Mohn" or "Mohr"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mohn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mohr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,431,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mohn" and "Mohr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mohn 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 #1,431,277 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.