Which to use
“modus” and “mots” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,195
- “modus” frequency rank
- #570
- “mots” frequency rank
- 34765
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modus | mots |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mode. | Pluriel de mot. |
Where the eye mixes modus and mots
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses modus with mots
A purely visual mix-up. modus (\mɔ.dys\) and mots (\mo\) 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 34765, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modus is recorded at frequency rank #34,195, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɔ.dys\. mots is at rank #570, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mo\.
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 34765, this pair ranks #281,552 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modus vs mots
Shared letters: mos. Private to "modus": du. Private to "mots": t.
"modus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mots" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "modus" and "mots" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "modus" or "mots"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "modus" and "mots" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "modus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mots" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,552 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modus" and "mots" 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 #281,552 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.