Which to use
“mod” and “MSA” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,637
- “mod” frequency rank
- #45,745
- “MSA” frequency rank
- 59382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mod | MSA |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Package créé par un·e ou plusieurs utilisateurices contenant des modifications de l’apparence ou du comportement d'un jeu vidéo. | Mouvement Souveraineté-Association. |
Where the eye mixes mod and MSA
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mod vs MSA
A purely visual mix-up. mod (\mɔd\) and MSA (\ɛm.ɛs.a\) 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 59382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mod is recorded at frequency rank #13,637, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɔd\. MSA is at rank #45,745, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛm.ɛs.a\.
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 59382, this pair ranks #103,488 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mod vs MSA
Shared letters: m. Private to "mod": do. Private to "MSA": as.
"mod" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "MSA" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mod" and "MSA" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "mod" or "MSA" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mod" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "MSA" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,488 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mod" and "MSA" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "MSA vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #103,488 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.