Which to use
“Mohr” and “Mol” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,161
- “Mohr” frequency rank
- #20,347
- “Mol” frequency rank
- 35508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mohr | Mol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ursprünglich für einen dunkelhäutigen, in „Mauretania“ beheimateten Nordafrikaner, später für jeden Menschen mit dunkler Hautfarbe verwendet | 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 Mohr and Mol
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Mohr and Mol
A purely visual mix-up. Mohr ([moːɐ̯]) 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 35508, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mohr is recorded at frequency rank #15,161, classified as anoun, pronounced [moːɐ̯]. 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 35508, this pair ranks #1,638,345 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mohr vs Mol
Shared letters: mo. Private to "Mohr": hr. Private to "Mol": l.
"Mohr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Mol" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mohr ← mhor · mmohr · mohhr · mohrr · morh · omhr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mohr" and "Mol" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Mohr" vs "Mol" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mohr" 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 #1,638,345 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mohr" and "Mol" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mol vs mora". 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 #1,638,345 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.