Which to use
“mai” is an adverb and “mol” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,397
- “mai” frequency rank
- #40,405
- “mol” frequency rank
- 54802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mai | mol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jamás o nunca. | Unidad de cantidad de sustancia empleada en el Sistema Internacional de Unidades, definida como la cantidad de sustancia de un sistema que contiene tantos entes elementales como átomos hay en 0,012 kg del nucleído carbono-12, o como la cantidad de una sustancia cuyo peso en gramos equivale a su número atómico. Si se emplea para expresar la cantidad de una sustancia, debe indicarse a qué tipo de unidades corresponde: átomos, moléculas, etc. El número de unidades contenidas está representado por el número de Avogadro. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mai and mol apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mai is [ˈmaj] while mol is [ˈmol]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mai is recorded at frequency rank #14,397, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈmaj]. mol is at rank #40,405, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmol].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 54802, this pair ranks #81,747 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mai vs mol
Shared letters: m. Private to "mai": ai. Private to "mol": lo.
"mai" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "mol" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mai" and "mol" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mai" or "mol"?
Remembering mai vs mol
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “mai”; for a noun, it's “mol”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mai” entry
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