Mode

[ˈmoːdə]

/[ˈmoːdə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mode” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,331. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,331
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Brauch, Gewohnheit, Sitte

Corpus desk

Index DE-mode · Mode · German

Mode · rank #3,331 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,331
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kontakte

Nearest frequency peer: Kontakte (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Mode“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Mode“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mode vs mom
25% similar
Mode vs mon
25% similar
Mode vs Mol
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Mode
PropertyValue
HeadwordMode
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmoːdə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,331
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mode“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Modeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kontakte“ (#3,330), „Mr“ (#3,332), „Koalition“ (#3,329). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mode“ bei #3,331. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Mode (IPA [ˈmoːdə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,331 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mode, with forms such as "mdoe", "mmode", and "modde". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mom", "mon", "Mol", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Mode, spelled M-O-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Brauch, Gewohnheit, Sitte
  2. 2
    Lebensstil, der von einem Großteil der Mitmenschen in einem eng abgegrenzten Zeitraum als vorbildlich, schick oder „in“ empfunden wird und einem ständigen Wandlungsprozess unterliegt
  3. 3
    Art und Weise, sich zu kleiden oder sich zu frisieren, die einem gerade vorherrschenden bevorzugten Geschmack oder den vorherrschenden Überzeugungen entspricht (vergleiche [2])

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Mode appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mode unterliegt einem deutlich schnelleren Wandel als Sitte und Brauch.
  2. „Die Wiederkehr des ewig Gleichen vollzieht sich in verschiedenen Moden und Zeitläuften.“

Synonyms

LifestyleTagesgeschmackZeitgeschmackZeitgeistZeitstilOutfitLookFashion

This word in other languages

practices(English)mode(Français)moda(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdoe
  • mmode
  • modde
  • moed
  • omde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mode - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mdoe2mmode1modde1moed2omde2
Edit distance from "Mode"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mode"?
"Mode" is spelled M-O-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoːdə].
What does "Mode" mean?
As a noun, "Mode" means: Brauch, Gewohnheit, Sitte
What words are commonly confused with "Mode"?
"Mode" is commonly confused with "mom", "mon", "Mol". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mode"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mode" is [ˈmoːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mode" come from?
"Mode" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Mode", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

free#3,313fair#3,310baut#3,357Deal#3,304

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

allzu5 variantsTode5 variantsyour5 variantsAdam5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list