moulin

/ˈmuːlæn/

//ˈmuːlæn// noun

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"moulin" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“moulin” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,803. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,803
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the glacier’s surface.

Corpus desk

Index EN-moulin · moulin · English

moulin · rank #40,803 · 8 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,803
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH motherly

Nearest frequency peer: motherly (-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 “moulin”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “moulin” 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).

moulin vs mourn
67% similar
moulin vs Mulan
50% similar
moulin vs muslin
67% similar

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

Key facts for moulin
PropertyValue
Headwordmoulin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmuːlæn/
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,803
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “moulin”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).moulinlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “motherly” (#40,802), “munchies” (#40,804), “monochromatic” (#40,801). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “moulin” is #40,803. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around moulin (IPA /ˈmuːlæn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,803 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the glacier’s surface.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for moulin, with forms such as "mmoulin", "moluin", and "mouiln". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "mourn", "Mulan", "muslin", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French moulin, from Late Latin molinum (“mill”). Doublet of moline and mill. The correct English form is moulin, spelled M-O-U-L-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the glacier’s surface.

Etymology

Borrowed from French moulin, from Late Latin molinum (“mill”). Doublet of moline and mill.

This word in other languages

moulin(Français)Gletschermühle(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmoulin
  • moluin
  • mouiln
  • moulinn
  • moullin
  • moulni
  • muolin
  • omulin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of moulin - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmoulin1moluin2mouiln2moulinn1moullin1moulni2muolin2omulin2
Edit distance from "moulin"

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 "moulin"?
"moulin" is spelled M-O-U-L-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmuːlæn/.
What does "moulin" mean?
As a noun, "moulin" means: A cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the glacier’s surface.
What words are commonly confused with "moulin"?
"moulin" is commonly confused with "mourn", "Mulan", "muslin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "moulin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moulin" is /ˈmuːlæn/. 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 "moulin"?
Borrowed from French moulin, from Late Latin molinum (“mill”). Doublet of moline and mill. 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 "moulin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mettle#40,798Mahmud#40,790Madsen#40,788ouster#40,824

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Navarre8 variantsNHTSA8 variantsJordy8 variantsjoiner8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list