Which to use
“mods” and “mus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,350
- “mods” frequency rank
- #26,805
- “mus” frequency rank
- 60155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mods | mus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de mod. | Jeu de cartes populaire d'origine basque. |
Where the eye mixes mods and mus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mods vs mus
A purely visual mix-up. mods (\mɔds\) and mus (\muʃ\) 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 60155, 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\. mus is at rank #26,805, tagged as anoun, pronounced \muʃ\.
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 60155, this pair ranks #99,165 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mods vs mus
Shared letters: ms. Private to "mods": do. Private to "mus": u.
"mods" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mods ← mdos · mmods · modds · modss · mosd · omds
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mods" and "mus" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "mods" or "mus" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "mods" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,165 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mods" and "mus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mods 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 #99,165 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.