Which to use
“mod” and “mound” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,172
- “mod” frequency rank
- #13,021
- “mound” frequency rank
- 21193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mod | mound |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An unconventionally modern style of fashionable dress originating in England in the 1960s, characterized by ankle-length black trenchcoats and sunglasses. | An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense |
Where the eye mixes mod and mound
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. mod (/mɑd/) and mound (/maʊnd/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mod is recorded at frequency rank #8,172, classified as anoun, pronounced /mɑd/. mound is at rank #13,021, tagged as anoun, pronounced /maʊnd/.
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 21193, this pair ranks #425,686 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mod vs mound
Shared letters: dmo. Private to "mod": -. Private to "mound": nu.
"mod" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mound" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mound ← mmound · monud · moudn · moundd · mounnd · muond · omund
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mod" and "mound" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mod" or "mound"?
What to do next
You've compared "mod" and "mound". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "mod" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mound" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #425,686 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mod" and "mound" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mound vs mudd". 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
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