Moloch

\mɔ.lɔk\

/\mɔ.lɔk\/ noun

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The verdict

“Moloch” is uncommon French (frequency #62,453 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,453
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dieu auquel les Ammonites, une ethnie cananéenne, sacrifiaient leurs premier-nés en les jetant dans un brasier.

Key facts for Moloch
PropertyValue
HeadwordMoloch
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɔ.lɔk\
Letters6
Frequency rank#62,453
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Moloch” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Moloch lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Moloch is uncommon French at frequency #62,453 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɔ.lɔk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Moloch has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Moloch, spelled M-O-L-O-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dieu auquel les Ammonites, une ethnie cananéenne, sacrifiaient leurs premier-nés en les jetant dans un brasier.
  2. 2
    Genre qui comprend une espèce, le moloch (Moloch horridus), une espèce de lézard.

This word in other languages

Moloch(English)

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 "Moloch"?
"Moloch" is spelled M-O-L-O-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔ.lɔk\.
What does "Moloch" mean?
As a noun, "Moloch" means: Dieu auquel les Ammonites, une ethnie cananéenne, sacrifiaient leurs premier-nés en les jetant dans un brasier.
How do you pronounce "Moloch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Moloch" is \mɔ.lɔk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Moloch" come from?
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Using “Moloch”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-L-O-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɔ.lɔk\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list