Which to use
“mardi” and “modi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,568
- “mardi” frequency rank
- #45,175
- “modi” frequency rank
- 46743
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mardi | modi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième jour de la semaine, qui suit le lundi et précède le mercredi. | Pluriel de modus. |
Where the eye mixes mardi and modi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mardi and modi
A purely visual mix-up. mardi (\maʁ.di\) and modi (\mɔ.di\) 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 46743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mardi is recorded at frequency rank #1,568, classified as anoun, pronounced \maʁ.di\. modi is at rank #45,175, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mɔ.di\.
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 46743, this pair ranks #192,475 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mardi vs modi
Shared letters: dim. Private to "mardi": ar. Private to "modi": o.
"mardi" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "modi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mardi" and "modi" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mardi" or "modi"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mardi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,475 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mardi" and "modi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modi vs mud". 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 #192,475 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.