MJCvsmodConfusable pair

Which to use

“MJC” and “mod” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,739
“MJC” frequency rank
#13,637
“mod” frequency rank
59376
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature MJC mod
Definition Maison des jeunes et de la culture. Package créé par un·e ou plusieurs utilisateurices contenant des modifications de l’apparence ou du comportement d'un jeu vidéo.

Where the eye mixes MJC and mod

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch
MJC
3 ch
mod

Look-alike desk: MJC vs mod

A purely visual mix-up. MJC (\ɛm.ʒi.se\) and mod (\mɔd\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

MJC is recorded at frequency rank #45,739, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛm.ʒi.se\. mod is at rank #13,637, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mɔd\.

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 59376, this pair ranks #103,529 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of MJC vs mod

Shared letters: m. Private to "MJC": cj. Private to "mod": do.

"MJC" · 3 letters · shape CCC  ·  "mod" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "MJC" and "mod" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɛm.ʒi.se\ versus \mɔd\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "MJC" or "mod"?
"mod" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,637 in our French list, against #45,739 for "MJC". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "MJC" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "mod" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #103,529 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "MJC" and "mod" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "MJC vs MWh". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #103,529 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list