Which to use
“mort” and “mot” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,299
- “mort” frequency rank
- #42,693
- “mot” frequency rank
- 80992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mort | mot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Tod | Wort |
Where the eye mixes mort and mot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. mort runs 4 letters (CVCC) against mot's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mort with mot
A purely visual mix-up. mort ([mɔʁ]) and mot ([mo]) 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 80992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mort is recorded at frequency rank #38,299, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɔʁ]. mot is at rank #42,693, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mo].
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 80992, this pair ranks #184,490 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mort vs mot
Shared letters: mot. Private to "mort": r. Private to "mot": -.
"mort" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mort ← mmort · morrt · mortt · motr · mrot · omrt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mort" and "mot" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mort" vs "mot" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mort" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,490 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mort" and "mot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mora vs mot". 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 #184,490 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.