Which to use
“mino” and “mong” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,197
- “mino” frequency rank
- #29,386
- “mong” frequency rank
- 76583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mino | mong |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A traditional Japanese raincoat made from straw. | A mingling, mixture, or crowd. |
Where the eye mixes mino and mong
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mino and mong
A purely visual mix-up. mino (/ˈmɪnəʊ/) and mong (/ˈmʌŋ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mino is recorded at frequency rank #47,197, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɪnəʊ/. mong is at rank #29,386, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmʌŋ/.
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 76583, this pair ranks #29,689 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mino vs mong
Shared letters: mno. Private to "mino": i. Private to "mong": g.
"mino" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mong" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mino" and "mong" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mino" vs "mong" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mino" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mong" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,689 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mino" and "mong" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "malo vs mino". 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 #29,689 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.