# moll vs monk

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### moll
*noun · IPA /mɒl/ · frequency rank #42,278*
A female companion of a gangster or other criminal, especially a former or current prostitute.

### monk
*noun · IPA /mʌŋk/ · frequency rank #7,944*
A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.

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