# moldy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmoʊldi/ · frequency rank #42,277

## Definitions
1. Covered with mold.
2. Stale or musty.

## Etymology
From mold + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **mood** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-mood)
- **mole** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-mole)
- **moly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-moly)
- **moll** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-moll)
- **money** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-money)
- **mommy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-mommy)
- **molly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-molly)
- **moody** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-moody)
- **muddy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-muddy)
- **Monty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-monty)
- **mould** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-mould)
- **Morty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-morty)
- **monde** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-monde)
- **moray** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-moray)
- **mondo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-mondo)
- **Mosby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-mosby)
- **Mundy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-mundy)
- **mossy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-mossy)
- **Monday** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-monday)
- **Morley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moldy-vs-morley)

## Common misspellings (8)
`mlody`, `mmoldy`, `modly`, `molddy`, `moldyy`, `molldy`, `molyd`, `omldy`

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