moll

/mɒl/

//mɒl// noun

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"moll" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“moll” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #42,278) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#42,278
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female companion of a gangster or other criminal, especially a former or current prostitute.

Corpus desk

Index EN-moll · moll · English

moll · rank #42,278 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,278
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH moldy

Nearest frequency peer: moldy (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbours of confusable “moll”

Peers at similar corpus weight, separate from look-alike pairs below

corpus weight

What this shows Bars place “moll” against nearest ranked English headwords, not a reprint of the confusable-pair desk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

moll vs mom
50% similar
moll vs mon
50% similar
moll vs MoS
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for moll
PropertyValue
Headwordmoll
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɒl/
Letters4
Frequency rank#42,278
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus rank beside confusables of “moll”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “moldy” (#42,277), “Molloy” (#42,279), “misbehaving” (#42,275). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “moll” is #42,278. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for moll is neighbouring look-alikes ("mom", "mon", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /mɒl/. Frequency #42,278 among 4,057 “M” headwords. 6 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for moll, with forms such as "mlol", "mmoll", and "omll". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mom", "mon", "MoS", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Moll, an archaic nickname for Mary (see also Molly). The correct English form is moll, spelled M-O-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female companion of a gangster or other criminal, especially a former or current prostitute.
  2. 2
    A prostitute or woman with loose sexual morals.
  3. 3
    Bitch, slut; an insulting epithet applied to a female.
  4. 4
    A girlfriend of a bikie.
  5. 5
    A girlfriend of a surfie; blends with pejorative sense.
  6. 6
    A female fan of extreme metal, grunge or hardcore punk, especially the girlfriend of a musician of those aforementioned genres.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how moll appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The Bat—they called him the Bat.[…]. He[…]played a lone hand,[…]. Most lone wolves had a moll at any rate—women were their ruin—but if the Bat had a moll, not even the grapevine telegraph could locate her.
  2. "Makes me feel like a pirate," said Josella as she buckled hers on. "Better, I imagine, to be a pirate than a pirate's moll," I told her.

Etymology

From Moll, an archaic nickname for Mary (see also Molly).

Synonyms

chickmolly

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mlol
  • mmoll
  • omll

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of moll - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mlol2mmoll1omll2
Edit distance from "moll"

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 "moll"?
"moll" is spelled M-O-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is /mɒl/.
What does "moll" mean?
As a noun, "moll" means: A female companion of a gangster or other criminal, especially a former or current prostitute.
What words are commonly confused with "moll"?
"moll" is commonly confused with "mom", "mon", "MoS". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "moll"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moll" is /mɒl/. 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 "moll"?
From Moll, an archaic nickname for Mary (see also Molly). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "moll", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

oboe#42,302ogle#42,304oppo#42,308lilo#42,241

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list