Which to use
“mole” and “Moslem” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,745
- “mole” frequency rank
- #49,511
- “Moslem” frequency rank
- 61256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mole | Moslem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A naevus, a pigmented, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy spot on the skin. | Dated spelling of Muslim. |
Where the eye mixes mole and Moslem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mole runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Moslem's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mole and Moslem
A purely visual mix-up. mole (/məʊl/) and Moslem (/ˈmɒzləm/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61256, 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/. Moslem is at rank #49,511, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɒzləm/.
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 61256, this pair ranks #95,287 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mole vs Moslem
Shared letters: elmo. Private to "mole": -. Private to "Moslem": s.
"mole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Moslem" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mole" for "Moslem" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mole" vs "Moslem" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mole" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Moslem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,287 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mole" and "Moslem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Moseley vs Moslem". 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 #95,287 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.