mollesse

\mɔ.lɛs\

/\mɔ.lɛs\/ noun

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The verdict

“mollesse” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #48,053. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,053
frequency rank, French
5,038
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - État de ce qui est mou.

Corpus desk

Index FR-mollesse · mollesse · French

mollesse · rank #48,053 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,053
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,038
  • PHOTO-FINISH Moissac

Nearest frequency peer: Moissac (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « mollesse »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « mollesse » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mollesse vs mollets
75% similar
mollesse vs molles
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mollesse
PropertyValue
Headwordmollesse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɔ.lɛs\
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,053
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « mollesse »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).mollessese place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Moissac » (#48,052), « mondaines » (#48,054), « moire » (#48,051). Parmi 5,038 lemmes en « M », « mollesse » est au #48,053. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around mollesse (IPA \mɔ.lɛs\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,053 among 5,038 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for mollesse, with forms such as "mlolesse", "mmollesse", and "molelsse". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "mollets", "molles", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is mollesse, spelled M-O-L-L-E-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    État de ce qui est mou.
  2. 2
    Température douce et molle, en parlant du climat.
  3. 3
    Complexion, tempérament mou, en parlant des personnes.
  4. 4
    L’imitation vraie de la flexibilité, de la morbidesse des chairs.
  5. 5
    Défaut de fermeté dans le maniement du pinceau.
  6. 6
    Manque de vigueur et de fermeté dans le caractère, dans la conduite, dans les mœurs.
  7. 7
    Excès d’indulgence.
  8. 8
    Délicatesse d’une vie efféminée.
  9. 9
    Manque de fermeté.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how mollesse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mais le soufre qui a été chauffé à un certain degré, devient épais comme syrupeux, et conserve après avoir été coulé dans l'eau froide, une mollesse qui le rend précieux pour les empreintes de cachet.
  2. — Vous tenez sur vos jambes, au moins ? Levez-vous. Elles avaient des mollesses de chaussettes, mais elles tenaient.

This word in other languages

softness(English)suavidad(Español)languidez(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mlolesse
  • mmollesse
  • molelsse
  • molesse
  • mollese
  • molleses
  • mollsese
  • omllesse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mollesse - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mlolesse2mmollesse1molelsse2molesse1mollese1molleses2mollsese2omllesse2
Edit distance from "mollesse"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mollesse"?
"mollesse" is spelled M-O-L-L-E-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔ.lɛs\.
What does "mollesse" mean?
As a noun, "mollesse" means: État de ce qui est mou.
What words are commonly confused with "mollesse"?
"mollesse" is commonly confused with "mollets", "molles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mollesse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mollesse" is \mɔ.lɛs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mollesse" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mollesse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

moellons#48,050moulinet#48,058meringue#48,044McKinley#48,037

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Moissac8 variantsMorocco8 variantsnaïves8 variantslinges8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list