Which to use
“modi” is a noun and “mondo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,175
- “modi” frequency rank
- #49,231
- “mondo” frequency rank
- 94406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modi | mondo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de modus. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de mondar. |
Where the eye mixes modi and mondo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. modi runs 4 letters (CVCV) against mondo's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: modi vs mondo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modi is \mɔ.di\ while mondo is \ˈmon.do\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94406, 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\. mondo is at rank #49,231, tagged as averb, pronounced \ˈmon.do\.
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 94406, this pair ranks #1,650 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of modi vs mondo
Shared letters: dmo. Private to "modi": i. Private to "mondo": n.
"modi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mondo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "modi" for "mondo" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "modi" or "mondo" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "modi" and "mondo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "modi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mondo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,650 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modi" and "mondo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mondo vs Monza". 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 #1,650 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.