Which to use
“mods” and “modus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,350
- “mods” frequency rank
- #34,195
- “modus” frequency rank
- 67545
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mods | modus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de mod. | Mode. |
Where the eye mixes mods and modus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mods and modus
A purely visual mix-up. mods (\mɔds\) and modus (\mɔ.dys\) 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 67545, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mods is recorded at frequency rank #33,350, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɔds\. modus is at rank #34,195, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mɔ.dys\.
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 67545, this pair ranks #62,948 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mods vs modus
Shared letters: dmos. Private to "mods": -. Private to "modus": u.
"mods" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "modus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mods" for "modus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mods" or "modus"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mods" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,948 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mods" and "modus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modus vs mordue". 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 #62,948 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.