Which to use
“mobster” and “molester” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,834
- “mobster” frequency rank
- #41,770
- “molester” frequency rank
- 77604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mobster | molester |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A member of a mob or Mafia. | One who molests. |
Where the eye mixes mobster and molester
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mobster with molester
A purely visual mix-up. mobster (/ˈmɒb.stə/) and molester (/məˈlɛstɚ/) 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 77604, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mobster is recorded at frequency rank #35,834, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɒb.stə/. molester is at rank #41,770, tagged as anoun, pronounced /məˈlɛstɚ/.
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 77604, this pair ranks #26,806 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mobster vs molester
Shared letters: emorst. Private to "mobster": b. Private to "molester": l.
"mobster" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "molester" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mobster" and "molester" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mobster" vs "molester" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mobster" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "molester" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,806 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mobster" and "molester" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "molest vs molester". 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 #26,806 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.