Which to use
“mind” and “mound” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #378
- “mind” frequency rank
- #13,021
- “mound” frequency rank
- 13399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mind | mound |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The capability for rational thought. | An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense |
Where the eye mixes mind and mound
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mind with mound
A purely visual mix-up. mind (/maɪnd/) and mound (/maʊnd/) 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 13399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mind is recorded at frequency rank #378, classified as anoun, pronounced /maɪnd/. mound is at rank #13,021, tagged as anoun, pronounced /maʊnd/.
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 13399, this pair ranks #476,047 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mind vs mound
Shared letters: dmn. Private to "mind": i. Private to "mound": ou.
"mind" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mound" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mind" and "mound" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mind" vs "mound" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mind" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mound" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #476,047 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mind" and "mound" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mound vs mudd". 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 #476,047 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.