molervsmullerConfusable pair

Quick tell: moler is a verb, muller is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“moler” is a verb and “muller” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#32,300
“moler” frequency rank
#33,240
“muller” frequency rank
65540
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature moler muller
Definition Procesar un material para descomponerlo en pequeñas partes o en polvo. Mujer, esposa.

Where the eye mixes moler and muller

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
moler
6 ch
muller

Why the eye confuses moler with muller

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: moler is [moˈleɾ] while muller is [muˈʎe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65540, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

moler is recorded at frequency rank #32,300, classified as averb, pronounced [moˈleɾ]. muller is at rank #33,240, tagged as anoun, pronounced [muˈʎe].

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 65540, this pair ranks #42,347 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of moler vs muller

Shared letters: elmr. Private to "moler": o. Private to "muller": u.

"moler" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "muller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • molermloer · mmoler · moelr · molerr · moller · molre · omler
  • mullermluler · mmuller · mulelr · muler · mullerr · mullre · umller

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "moler" and "muller" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "moler" is a verb and "muller" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "moler" vs "muller" - which ranks higher?
"moler" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,300 in our Spanish list, against #33,240 for "muller". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "moler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "muller" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #42,347 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "moler" and "muller" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "muller vs murder". 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 #42,347 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list