Which to use
“mojo” and “moll” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,142
- “mojo” frequency rank
- #42,278
- “moll” frequency rank
- 61420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mojo | moll |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A magic spell or hex. | A female companion of a gangster or other criminal, especially a former or current prostitute. |
Where the eye mixes mojo and moll
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mojo with moll
A purely visual mix-up. mojo (/ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ/) and moll (/mɒl/) 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 61420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mojo is recorded at frequency rank #19,142, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ/. moll is at rank #42,278, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mɒl/.
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 61420, this pair ranks #94,372 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mojo vs moll
Shared letters: mo. Private to "mojo": j. Private to "moll": l.
"mojo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "moll" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mojo" and "moll" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mojo" or "moll"?
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 "mojo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moll" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,372 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mojo" and "moll" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moll vs Moog". 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 #94,372 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.