Which to use
“Milz” and “Mol” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,202
- “Milz” frequency rank
- #20,347
- “Mol” frequency rank
- 50549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Milz | Mol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Organ zur Produktion von Abwehrstoffen und weißen Blutkörperchen, sowie zum Abbau von roten Blutkörperchen | die SI-Basiseinheit der Stoffmenge und enthält etwa 6,022·10²³ Teilchen, sodass 12;g Kohlenstoff mit dem Isotop ¹²C genau ein Mol ist. |
Where the eye mixes Milz and Mol
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Milz with Mol
A purely visual mix-up. Milz ([mɪlt͡s]) and Mol ([moːl]) 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 50549, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Milz is recorded at frequency rank #30,202, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɪlt͡s]. Mol is at rank #20,347, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moːl].
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 50549, this pair ranks #1,169,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Milz vs Mol
Shared letters: lm. Private to "Milz": iz. Private to "Mol": o.
"Milz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Mol" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Milz ← imlz · millz · milzz · mizl · mliz · mmilz
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Milz" for "Mol" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Milz" vs "Mol" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Milz" and "Mol" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Milz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mol" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,169,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Milz" and "Mol" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Milfs vs Milz". 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 #1,169,460 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.