Mohn

[moːn]

/[moːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mohn” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,853. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,853
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Mohngewächse mit Blumen mit vier großen, dünnen Blütenblättern

Corpus desk

Index DE-mohn · Mohn · German

Mohn · rank #27,853 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,853
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mongolei

Nearest frequency peer: Mongolei (+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 „Mohn“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mohn“ 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).

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

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

Key facts for Mohn
PropertyValue
HeadwordMohn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[moːn]
Letters4
Frequency rank#27,853
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mohn“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mohnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mongolei“ (#27,854), „mittler“ (#27,851), „Mossul“ (#27,855). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mohn“ bei #27,853. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Mohn (IPA [moːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,853 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mohn, with forms such as "mhon", "mmohn", and "mohhn". 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mohn, spelled M-O-H-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Mohngewächse mit Blumen mit vier großen, dünnen Blütenblättern
  2. 2
    Samen der Blumen dieser Gattung (speziell des Schlafmohns, P. somniferum)
  3. 3
    der Klatschmohn, eine Pflanzenart aus der Gattung des Mohns mit leuchtend roten Blüten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „So beabsichtigte er, Mohn anzubauen zwecks Opiumgewinnung und vor allem Zichorie zu ziehen, die er unter dem Namen »Familienkaffee« verkaufen wollte.“
  2. Hier werden die Brötchen mit Mohn bestreut.

Synonyms

PapaverMohnsaatKlatschmohnMohnblumePapaver rhoes

This word in other languages

poppy(English)amapola(Español)pavot(Français)papoila(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mhon
  • mmohn
  • mohhn
  • mohnn
  • monh
  • omhn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mhon2mmohn1mohhn1mohnn1monh2omhn2
Edit distance from "Mohn"

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 "Mohn"?
"Mohn" is spelled M-O-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is [moːn].
What does "Mohn" mean?
As a noun, "Mohn" means: Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Mohngewächse mit Blumen mit vier großen, dünnen Blütenblättern
What words are commonly confused with "Mohn"?
"Mohn" 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 "Mohn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mohn" is [moːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mohn" come from?
"Mohn" 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 "Mohn", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

murr#27,856Nele#27,863Magd#27,834lite#27,828

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

mater6 variantsmarin6 variantsMaine6 variantsnoble6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list