Which to use
“Mohn” and “Moor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,853
- “Mohn” frequency rank
- #15,436
- “Moor” frequency rank
- 43289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mohn | Moor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Mohngewächse mit Blumen mit vier großen, dünnen Blütenblättern | Sumpf, dessen Grund aus Torf besteht |
Where the eye mixes Mohn and Moor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mohn with Moor
A purely visual mix-up. Mohn ([moːn]) and Moor ([moːɐ̯]) 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 43289, 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]. Moor is at rank #15,436, 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 43289, this pair ranks #1,422,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mohn vs Moor
Shared letters: mo. Private to "Mohn": hn. Private to "Moor": r.
"Mohn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Moor" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mohn" for "Moor" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Mohn" or "Moor" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "Moor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,422,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mohn" and "Moor" 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 #1,422,747 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.