Which to use
“modi” and “monde” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,175
- “modi” frequency rank
- #102
- “monde” frequency rank
- 45277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modi | monde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de modus. | Ensemble des choses et des êtres existants. |
Where the eye mixes modi and monde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: modi vs monde
A purely visual mix-up. modi (\mɔ.di\) and monde (\mɔ̃d\) 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 45277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modi is recorded at frequency rank #45,175, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɔ.di\. monde is at rank #102, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mɔ̃d\.
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 45277, this pair ranks #204,004 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modi vs monde
Shared letters: dmo. Private to "modi": i. Private to "monde": en.
"modi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "monde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "modi" for "monde" ever safe?
Frequency check: "modi" vs "monde" - which ranks higher?
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 "modi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "monde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,004 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modi" and "monde" 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 #204,004 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.