Which to use
“mob” and “mod” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,737
- “mob” frequency rank
- #13,637
- “mod” frequency rank
- 39374
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mob | mod |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Populace anglaise. | 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 mob and mod
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mob with mod
A purely visual mix-up. mob (\mɔb\) 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 differ by a single letter - b in “mob” becomes d in “mod”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39374, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mob is recorded at frequency rank #25,737, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɔb\. 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 39374, this pair ranks #248,451 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mob vs mod
Shared letters: mo. Private to "mob": b. Private to "mod": d.
"mob" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mod" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mob" and "mod" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mob" or "mod"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mob" 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 #248,451 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mob" and "mod" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mob vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #248,451 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.