Which to use
“Moles” is a name and “monjes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,873
- “Moles” frequency rank
- #9,863
- “monjes” frequency rank
- 54736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Moles | monjes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Forma del plural de monje. |
Where the eye mixes Moles and monjes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Moles runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against monjes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Moles and monjes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Moles is [ˈmoles] while monjes is [ˈmõŋxes]. 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 (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Moles is recorded at frequency rank #44,873, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈmoles]. monjes is at rank #9,863, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmõŋxes].
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 54736, this pair ranks #81,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Moles vs monjes
Shared letters: emos. Private to "Moles": l. Private to "monjes": jn.
"Moles" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "monjes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Moles" and "monjes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Moles" or "monjes"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Moles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "monjes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Moles" and "monjes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "makes vs Moles". 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 #81,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.