Which to use
“Moschee” and “Moscheen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,958
- “Moschee” frequency rank
- #14,878
- “Moscheen” frequency rank
- 21836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Moschee | Moscheen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Gebetsstätte, ein Ort der Niederwerfung (als Teil des Salât, des islamischen Gebets) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Moschee |
Where the eye mixes Moschee and Moscheen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Moschee with Moscheen
A purely visual mix-up. Moschee ([mɔˈʃeː]) and Moscheen ([mɔˈʃeːən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Moschee” sits inside “Moscheen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Moschee is recorded at frequency rank #6,958, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɔˈʃeː]. Moscheen is at rank #14,878, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɔˈʃeːən].
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 21836, this pair ranks #1,881,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Moschee vs Moscheen
Shared letters: cehmos. Private to "Moschee": -. Private to "Moscheen": n.
"Moschee" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV · "Moscheen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Moschee" and "Moscheen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Moschee" or "Moscheen"?
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 "Moschee" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Moscheen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,881,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Moschee" and "Moscheen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Meschede vs Moschee". 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 #1,881,571 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.