Which to use
“modif” and “mori” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,897
- “modif” frequency rank
- #35,605
- “mori” frequency rank
- 82502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modif | mori |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Modification. | Marabout. |
Where the eye mixes modif and mori
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses modif with mori
A purely visual mix-up. modif (\mɔ.dif\) and mori (\mó.ri\) 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 82502, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modif is recorded at frequency rank #46,897, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɔ.dif\. mori is at rank #35,605, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mó.ri\.
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 82502, this pair ranks #16,614 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of modif vs mori
Shared letters: imo. Private to "modif": df. Private to "mori": r.
"modif" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mori" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modif" and "mori" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "modif" or "mori" show up more?
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 "modif" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mori" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,614 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modif" and "mori" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modi vs modif". 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 #16,614 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.