# moldy vs moody

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### moldy
*adjective · IPA /ˈmoʊldi/ · frequency rank #42,277*
Covered with mold.

### moody
*adjective · IPA /ˈmuːdi/ · frequency rank #11,253*
Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-moody