Which to use
“modal” is an adjective and “mol” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,802
- “modal” frequency rank
- #40,405
- “mol” frequency rank
- 90207
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modal | mol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que comprende o incluye modo o determinación particular. | 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 eye mixes modal and mol
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between modal and mol
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modal is [moˈð̞al] while mol is [ˈmol]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90207, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modal is recorded at frequency rank #49,802, classified as anadj, pronounced [moˈð̞al]. 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 90207, this pair ranks #2,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of modal vs mol
Shared letters: lmo. Private to "modal": ad. Private to "mol": -.
"modal" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mol" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- modal ← mdoal · mmodal · moadl · modall · moddal · modla · omdal
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "modal" for "mol" ever safe?
Which is more common, "modal" or "mol"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "modal" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mol" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modal" and "mol" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modal vs morral". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #2,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.