Which to use
“mold” and “mon” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,089
- “mold” frequency rank
- #8,828
- “mon” frequency rank
- 18917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mold | mon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance. | The former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen. |
Where the eye mixes mold and mon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mold and mon
A purely visual mix-up. mold (/məʊld/) and mon (/mɑn/) 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 18917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mold is recorded at frequency rank #10,089, classified as anoun, pronounced /məʊld/. mon is at rank #8,828, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mɑn/.
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 18917, this pair ranks #441,714 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mold vs mon
Shared letters: mo. Private to "mold": dl. Private to "mon": n.
"mold" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mon" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mold ← mlod · mmold · modl · moldd · molld · omld
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mold" for "mon" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mold" or "mon"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mold" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #441,714 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mold" and "mon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mold 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 #441,714 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.