Which to use
“Mohn” and “Moos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,853
- “Mohn” frequency rank
- #15,162
- “Moos” frequency rank
- 43015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mohn | Moos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Mohngewächse mit Blumen mit vier großen, dünnen Blütenblättern | wurzellose Sporenpflanze mit Generationswechsel, die in ihrem Aufbau simpel und kaum gegliedert ist |
Where the eye mixes Mohn and Moos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mohn with Moos
A purely visual mix-up. Mohn ([moːn]) and Moos ([moːs]) 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 43015, 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]. Moos is at rank #15,162, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moːs].
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 43015, this pair ranks #1,431,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mohn vs Moos
Shared letters: mo. Private to "Mohn": hn. Private to "Moos": s.
"Mohn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Moos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mohn" for "Moos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Mohn" vs "Moos" - which ranks higher?
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 "Moos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,431,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mohn" and "Moos" 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 #1,431,247 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.