Which to use
“Mohn” is a noun and “mon” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,853
- “Mohn” frequency rank
- #11,294
- “mon” frequency rank
- 39147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mohn | mon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Mohngewächse mit Blumen mit vier großen, dünnen Blütenblättern | mein, meine |
Where the eye mixes Mohn and mon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Mohn and mon
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Mohn is [moːn] while mon is [mɔ̃]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39147, 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]. mon is at rank #11,294, tagged as apron, pronounced [mɔ̃].
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 39147, this pair ranks #1,544,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mohn vs mon
Shared letters: mno. Private to "Mohn": h. Private to "mon": -.
"Mohn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mon" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mohn ← mhon · mmohn · mohhn · mohnn · monh · omhn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mohn" and "mon" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Mohn" or "mon" show up more?
What to do next
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 "mon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,544,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mohn" and "mon" 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 #1,544,834 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.