Which to use
“Mohn” and “Mond” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,853
- “Mohn” frequency rank
- #3,607
- “Mond” frequency rank
- 31460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mohn | Mond |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Mohngewächse mit Blumen mit vier großen, dünnen Blütenblättern | Himmelskörper, der einen Planeten umkreist |
Where the eye mixes Mohn and Mond
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mohn with Mond
A purely visual mix-up. Mohn ([moːn]) and Mond ([moːnt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31460, 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]. Mond is at rank #3,607, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moːnt].
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 31460, this pair ranks #1,727,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mohn vs Mond
Shared letters: mno. Private to "Mohn": h. Private to "Mond": d.
"Mohn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Mond" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mohn" and "Mond" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Mohn" or "Mond"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Mohn" and "Mond" 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 "Mond" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,727,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mohn" and "Mond" 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 #1,727,641 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.