# moll vs Mosul

> 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.

### Mosul
*name · IPA /ˈməʊsəl/ · frequency rank #20,436*
The capital city of the Nineveh governorate, Iraq.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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