Which to use
“Mohn” and “Möhre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,853
- “Mohn” frequency rank
- #48,343
- “Möhre” frequency rank
- 76196
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mohn | Möhre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Mohngewächse mit Blumen mit vier großen, dünnen Blütenblättern | Wurzelgemüse einiger Arten aus der Familie der Doldenblütler, oft gelb-rot und kegelförmig; Speisemöhre |
Where the eye mixes Mohn and Möhre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Mohn runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Möhre's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Mohn and Möhre
A purely visual mix-up. Mohn ([moːn]) and Möhre ([ˈmøːʁə]) 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 76196, 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]. Möhre is at rank #48,343, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmøːʁə].
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 76196, this pair ranks #289,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Mohn vs Möhre
Shared letters: hm. Private to "Mohn": no. Private to "Möhre": erö.
"Mohn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Möhre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mohn ← mhon · mmohn · mohhn · mohnn · monh · omhn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mohn" and "Möhre" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Mohn" or "Möhre" show up more?
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 "Mohn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Möhre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mohn" and "Möhre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Möhre 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 #289,546 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.