Mosul

/ˈməʊsəl/

//ˈməʊsəl// name

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"mosul" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Mosul” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,436. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,436
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of the Nineveh governorate, Iraq.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mosul · Mosul · English

Mosul · rank #20,436 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,436
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH monoxide

Nearest frequency peer: monoxide (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Mosul”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Mosul” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

Mosul vs mou
40% similar
Mosul vs motel
40% similar
Mosul vs mould
40% similar

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

Key facts for Mosul
PropertyValue
HeadwordMosul
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈməʊsəl/
Letters5
Frequency rank#20,436
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Mosul”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Mosullands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “monoxide” (#20,435), “musically” (#20,437), “monologue” (#20,434). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Mosul” is #20,436. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Mosul (IPA /ˈməʊsəl/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,436 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mosul, with forms such as "mmosul", "moslu", and "mossul". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mou", "motel", "mould", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish موصل (mosul) , from Arabic الْمَوْصِل (al-mawṣil). The correct English form is Mosul, spelled M-O-S-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of the Nineveh governorate, Iraq.
  2. 2
    A former province of the Ottoman Empire with its capital at Mosul.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish موصل (mosul) , from Arabic الْمَوْصِل (al-mawṣil).

This word in other languages

Mosul(Español)Mossoul(Français)Mossul(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmosul
  • moslu
  • mossul
  • mosull
  • mousl
  • msoul
  • omsul

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mosul - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mmosul1moslu2mossul1mosull1mousl2msoul2omsul2
Edit distance from "Mosul"

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 "Mosul"?
"Mosul" is spelled M-O-S-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈməʊsəl/.
What does "Mosul" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mosul" means: The capital city of the Nineveh governorate, Iraq.
What words are commonly confused with "Mosul"?
"Mosul" is commonly confused with "mou", "motel", "mould". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mosul"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mosul" is /ˈməʊsəl/. 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 "Mosul"?
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish موصل (mosul) , from Arabic الْمَوْصِل (al-mawṣil). 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 "Mosul", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lucid#20,421lowly#20,420petit#20,456petra#20,457

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Lexus7 variantsLacey7 variantsJohan7 variantssaver7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list