Which to use
“module” and “modus” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,455
- “module” frequency rank
- #31,659
- “modus” frequency rank
- 40114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | module | modus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable, which has a well-defined interface to the other components. | The arrangement of, or mode of expressing, the terms of a contract or conveyance. |
Where the eye mixes module and modus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between module and modus
A purely visual mix-up. module (/ˈmɒd͡ʒuːl/) and modus (/ˈməʊdəs/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40114, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
module is recorded at frequency rank #8,455, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɒd͡ʒuːl/. modus is at rank #31,659, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈməʊdəs/.
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 40114, this pair ranks #270,560 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of module vs modus
Shared letters: dmou. Private to "module": el. Private to "modus": s.
"module" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "modus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "module" and "modus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "module" or "modus" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "module" and "modus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "module" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,560 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "module" and "modus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "magus vs modus". 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 #270,560 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.