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“mole” and “moline” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,745
- “mole” frequency rank
- #47,768
- “moline” frequency rank
- 59513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mole | moline |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A naevus, a pigmented, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy spot on the skin. | The crossed iron that supports the upper millstone by resting on the spindle; a millrind. |
Letter map: mole vs moline
Shared letters muted; letters that set mole and moline apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. mole runs 4 letters (CVCV) against moline's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: mole and moline
mole and moline are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mole is recorded at frequency rank #11,745, classified as anoun, pronounced /məʊl/. moline is at rank #47,768, tagged as anoun.
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 59513, this pair ranks #105,679 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mole vs moline
Shared letters: elmo. Private to "mole": -. Private to "moline": in.
"mole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "moline" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mole" and "moline" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "mole" or "moline" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "mole" vs "moline" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mole" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moline" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,679 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mole" and "moline" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Malin vs moline". 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 #105,679 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.