Which to use
“Mondes” and “Mörders” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,700
- “Mondes” frequency rank
- #38,307
- “Mörders” frequency rank
- 60007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mondes | Mörders |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mond | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mörder |
Where the eye mixes Mondes and Mörders
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mondes with Mörders
A purely visual mix-up. Mondes ([ˈmoːndəs]) and Mörders ([ˈmœʁdɐs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mondes is recorded at frequency rank #21,700, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːndəs]. Mörders is at rank #38,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmœʁdɐs].
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 60007, this pair ranks #803,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mondes vs Mörders
Shared letters: dems. Private to "Mondes": no. Private to "Mörders": rö.
"Mondes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Mörders" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mondes ← mmondes · mnodes · modnes · monddes · mondess · mondse · moneds · monndes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mondes" for "Mörders" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Mondes" vs "Mörders" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mondes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mörders" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #803,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mondes" and "Mörders" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mörderin vs Mörders". 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 #803,085 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.