mola mola

/ˈməʊ.lə ˈməʊ.lə/

//ˈməʊ.lə ˈməʊ.lə// noun

"mola-mola" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mola mola” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A fish of the species Mola mola, an ocean sunfish or mola.

Key facts for mola mola
PropertyValue
Headwordmola mola
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈməʊ.lə ˈməʊ.lə/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mola mola” sits in English frequency

mola mola falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mola mola is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈməʊ.lə ˈməʊ.lə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A fish of the species Mola mola, an ocean sunfish or mola.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mola mola, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from translingual Mola mola. The correct English form is mola mola, spelled M-O-L-A- -M-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A fish of the species Mola mola, an ocean sunfish or mola.

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Mola mola.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mola mola"?
"mola mola" is spelled M-O-L-A- -M-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈməʊ.lə ˈməʊ.lə/.
What does "mola mola" mean?
As a noun, "mola mola" means: A fish of the species Mola mola, an ocean sunfish or mola.
How do you pronounce "mola mola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mola mola" is /ˈməʊ.lə ˈməʊ.lə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "mola mola"?
Borrowed from translingual Mola mola. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “mola mola”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-O-L-A- -M-O-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈməʊ.lə ˈməʊ.lə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list