Which to use
“mon” is a pronoun and “mos” is a particle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,294
- “mon” frequency rank
- #39,532
- “mos” frequency rank
- 50826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mon | mos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mein, meine | verleiht einer Aufforderung, Aussage, Frage oder einem Wunsch eine gewisse Nachdrücklichkeit |
Where the eye mixes mon and mos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mon and mos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mon is [mɔ̃] while mos is [mos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “mon” becomes s in “mos”, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs particle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50826, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mon is recorded at frequency rank #11,294, classified as apron, pronounced [mɔ̃]. mos is at rank #39,532, tagged as aparticle, pronounced [mos].
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 50826, this pair ranks #1,158,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mon vs mos
Shared letters: mo. Private to "mon": n. Private to "mos": s.
"mon" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mon" for "mos" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "mon" or "mos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,158,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mon" and "mos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mora vs mos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,158,944 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.