MolesvsmoreWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Moles is a name, more is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Moles” is a name and “more” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#44,873
“Moles” frequency rank
#7,463
“more” frequency rank
52336
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Moles more
Definition Apellido. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de morar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Moles and more apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Moles
4 ch
more

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Moles is [ˈmoles] while more is [ˈmoɾe]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52336, 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]. more is at rank #7,463, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmoɾe].

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 52336, this pair ranks #93,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Moles vs more

Shared letters: emo. Private to "Moles": ls. Private to "more": r.

"Moles" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "more" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Molesmloes · mmoles · moels · moless · molles · molse · omles
  • moremmore · moer · morre · mroe · omre

Frequency comparison

Moles#44,873
more#7,463

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Moles" and "more" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Moles" is a name and "more" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Moles" or "more"?
"more" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,463 in our Spanish list, against #44,873 for "Moles". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Moles vs more

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Moles”; for a verb, it's “more”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Moles” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list