Which to use
“moser” and “muses” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,060
- “moser” frequency rank
- #27,576
- “muses” frequency rank
- 65636
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moser | muses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An informer; one who tells on another. | plural of muse |
Where the eye mixes moser and muses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: moser vs muses
A purely visual mix-up. moser (/ˈmoʊsəɹ/) and muses (/mjuːzɪz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65636, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moser is recorded at frequency rank #38,060, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmoʊsəɹ/. muses is at rank #27,576, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mjuːzɪz/.
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 65636, this pair ranks #71,787 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of moser vs muses
Shared letters: ems. Private to "moser": or. Private to "muses": u.
"moser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "muses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "moser" and "muses" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "moser" or "muses" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "moser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "muses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,787 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moser" and "muses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moser 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 #71,787 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.