# modus vs mou

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### modus
*noun · IPA /ˈməʊdəs/ · frequency rank #31,659*
The arrangement of, or mode of expressing, the terms of a contract or conveyance.

### mou
*particle · frequency rank #25,145*
Sentence-final particle, forms a tag question.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/modus-vs-mou