Which to use
“Mohn” and “Mol” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,853
- “Mohn” frequency rank
- #20,347
- “Mol” frequency rank
- 48200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mohn | Mol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Mohngewächse mit Blumen mit vier großen, dünnen Blütenblättern | die SI-Basiseinheit der Stoffmenge und enthält etwa 6,022·10²³ Teilchen, sodass 12;g Kohlenstoff mit dem Isotop ¹²C genau ein Mol ist. |
Where the eye mixes Mohn and Mol
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mohn with Mol
A purely visual mix-up. Mohn ([moːn]) and Mol ([moːl]) 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 48200, 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]. Mol is at rank #20,347, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moːl].
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 48200, this pair ranks #1,257,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mohn vs Mol
Shared letters: mo. Private to "Mohn": hn. Private to "Mol": l.
"Mohn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Mol" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mohn ← mhon · mmohn · mohhn · mohnn · monh · omhn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mohn" for "Mol" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Mohn" or "Mol" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Mohn" and "Mol" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mohn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mol" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,257,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mohn" and "Mol" 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 #1,257,222 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.