Which to use
“mahé” is a postp and “mole” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,035
- “mahé” frequency rank
- #38,923
- “mole” frequency rank
- 82958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mahé | mole |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dans, dedans. | Unité de mesure de quantité de matière du Système international, dont le symbole est mol. Une mole contient autant de particules individuelles qu’il y a d’atomes dans 12 grammes de carbone 12 ; ce nombre est appelé nombre d’Avogadro, et est de l’ordre de 6,022×10²³. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mahé and mole apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mahé is \ma.ˈhe\ while mole is \mɔl\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (postp vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82958, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mahé is recorded at frequency rank #44,035, classified as apostp, pronounced \ma.ˈhe\. mole is at rank #38,923, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mɔl\.
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 82958, this pair ranks #15,687 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mahé vs mole
Shared letters: m. Private to "mahé": ahé. Private to "mole": elo.
"mahé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mole ← mloe · mmole · moel · omle
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mahé" and "mole" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mahé" or "mole"?
Remembering mahé vs mole
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a postp, it's “mahé”; for a noun, it's “mole”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mahé” entry
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