Which to use
“Mol” is a noun and “mus” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,347
- “Mol” frequency rank
- #22,072
- “mus” frequency rank
- 42419
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mol | mus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die SI-Basiseinheit der Stoffmenge und enthält etwa 6,022·10²³ Teilchen, sodass 12;g Kohlenstoff mit dem Isotop ¹²C genau ein Mol ist. | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs musen |
Where the eye mixes Mol and mus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mol with mus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Mol is [moːl] while mus is [muːs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42419, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mol is recorded at frequency rank #20,347, classified as anoun, pronounced [moːl]. mus is at rank #22,072, tagged as averb, pronounced [muːs].
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 42419, this pair ranks #1,449,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mol vs mus
Shared letters: m. Private to "Mol": lo. Private to "mus": su.
"Mol" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mol" and "mus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Mol" or "mus"?
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 "Mol" 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 #1,449,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mol" and "mus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mals vs mus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,449,875 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.