Which to use
“moon” is a noun and “mos” is a particle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,139
- “moon” frequency rank
- #39,532
- “mos” frequency rank
- 49671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moon | mos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Mond, der einzige natürliche Satellit der Erde | verleiht einer Aufforderung, Aussage, Frage oder einem Wunsch eine gewisse Nachdrücklichkeit |
Where the eye mixes moon and mos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: moon vs mos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: moon is [muːn] while mos is [mos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs particle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moon is recorded at frequency rank #10,139, classified as anoun, pronounced [muːn]. 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 49671, this pair ranks #1,202,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moon vs mos
Shared letters: mo. Private to "moon": n. Private to "mos": s.
"moon" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "mos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- moon ← mmoon · mono · moonn · omon
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moon" for "mos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "moon" or "mos"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "moon" 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 #1,202,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moon" and "mos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mora vs mos". 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 #1,202,633 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.