# mela vs mole

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mela
*noun · frequency rank #49,487*
A Hindu religious festival.

### mole
*noun · IPA /məʊl/ · frequency rank #11,745*
A naevus, a pigmented, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy spot on the skin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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