molehill

/ˈməʊlhɪl/

//ˈməʊlhɪl// noun

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

The verdict

“molehill” is uncommon English (frequency #91,814 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,814
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground.

Key facts for molehill
PropertyValue
Headwordmolehill
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈməʊlhɪl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#91,814
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “molehill” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). molehill lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

molehill is uncommon English at frequency #91,814 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈməʊlhɪl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for molehill in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mole + hill. The correct English form is molehill, spelled M-O-L-E-H-I-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground.

Etymology

From mole + hill.

This word in other languages

topera(Español)taupinière(Français)Maulwurfshügel(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "molehill"?
"molehill" is spelled M-O-L-E-H-I-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈməʊlhɪl/.
What does "molehill" mean?
As a noun, "molehill" means: A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground.
How do you pronounce "molehill"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "molehill" is /ˈməʊlhɪl/. 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 "molehill"?
From mole + hill. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “molehill”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-O-L-E-H-I-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈməʊlhɪl/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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