Which to use
“Moslem” and “Muslim” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,991
- “Moslem” frequency rank
- #12,974
- “Muslim” frequency rank
- 31965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Moslem | Muslim |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anhänger des islamischen Glaubens | Anhänger der islamischen Religion |
Where the eye mixes Moslem and Muslim
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Moslem and Muslim follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Moslem vs Muslim
A purely visual mix-up. Moslem ([ˈmɔslɛm]) and Muslim ([ˈmʊslɪm]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Moslem is recorded at frequency rank #18,991, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɔslɛm]. Muslim is at rank #12,974, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʊslɪm].
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 31965, this pair ranks #1,717,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Moslem vs Muslim
Shared letters: lms. Private to "Moslem": eo. Private to "Muslim": iu.
"Moslem" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Muslim" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Moslem" and "Muslim" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Moslem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Muslim" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,717,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Moslem" and "Muslim" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Muslim vs Muslima". 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 #1,717,527 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.