Which to use
“mos” is a particle and “Mt” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,532
- “mos” frequency rank
- #8,757
- “Mt” frequency rank
- 48289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mos | Mt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verleiht einer Aufforderung, Aussage, Frage oder einem Wunsch eine gewisse Nachdrücklichkeit | Matthäusevangelium |
Where the eye mixes mos and Mt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mos with Mt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mos is [mos] while Mt is [ɛmˈteː]. 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 (particle vs abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mos is recorded at frequency rank #39,532, classified as aparticle, pronounced [mos]. Mt is at rank #8,757, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [ɛmˈteː].
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 48289, this pair ranks #1,254,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mos vs Mt
Shared letters: m. Private to "mos": os. Private to "Mt": t.
"mos" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Mt" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mos" for "Mt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "mos" or "Mt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mos" and "Mt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,254,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mos" and "Mt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mora vs mos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,254,023 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.