moulin

\mu.lɛ̃\

/\mu.lɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“moulin” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #5,480. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,480
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Machine permettant de moudre du grain.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

moulin vs moult
67% similar
moulin vs moulu
67% similar
moulin vs mourir
67% similar

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

Key facts for moulin
PropertyValue
Headwordmoulin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mu.lɛ̃\
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,480
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “moulin” 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). moulin lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around moulin (IPA \mu.lɛ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,480 among 202,672 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for moulin, with forms such as "mmoulin", "moluin", and "mouiln". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "moult", "moulu", "mourir", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is moulin, spelled M-O-U-L-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Machine permettant de moudre du grain.
  2. 2
    Machine mue de la même façon (éolienne ou hydraulique), mais destinée à d'autres usages (papeterie, scierie…).
  3. 3
    Ustensile, appareil ou machine qui sert à moudre d’autres grains, d’autres graines, d’autres denrées.
  4. 4
    Machine de même aspect, qui sert à divers usages.
  5. 5
    Bâtiment où se trouvent les machines à moudre.
  6. 6
    Société qui détient ces bâtiments et ces machines.
  7. 7
    Endroit où n’importe qui peut entrer.
  8. 8
    Fracture dans un glacier par laquelle s’écoulent les eaux de fonte  ^([1]).
  9. 9
    Doigté de tambour, utilisé en percussions, mélangeant les doigtés frisé et roulé.
  10. 10
    Moteur.
  11. 11
    Machine, moteur, en général.
  12. 12
    Meuble représentant l’édifice du même nom dans les armoiries. Il est rarement représenté entier (on ne voit souvent que sa roue). Souvent il est fait référence dans le blasonnement à un édifice particulier dit du lieu. À rapprocher de moulin à vent.

This word in other languages

mill(English)molino(Español)Mühle(Deutsch)moinho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmoulin
  • moluin
  • mouiln
  • moulinn
  • moullin
  • moulni
  • muolin
  • omulin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmoulin1moluin2mouiln2moulinn1moullin1moulni2muolin2omulin2
Edit distance from "moulin"

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 "moulin"?
"moulin" is spelled M-O-U-L-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \mu.lɛ̃\.
What does "moulin" mean?
As a noun, "moulin" means: Machine permettant de moudre du grain.
What words are commonly confused with "moulin"?
"moulin" is commonly confused with "moult", "moulu", "mourir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "moulin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moulin" is \mu.lɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moulin" come from?
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Using “moulin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-U-L-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mu.lɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “moult” - see the side-by-side comparison. moulin vs moult
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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