Which to use
“maison” is a noun and “molson” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #235
- “maison” frequency rank
- #36,052
- “molson” frequency rank
- 36287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maison | molson |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bâtiment servant de logis, d’habitation, de demeure. | Première personne du singulier du prétérit de l’indicatif de molsut. |
Where the eye mixes maison and molson
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: maison vs molson
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: maison is \me.zɔ̃\ while molson is /ˈmolson/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maison is recorded at frequency rank #235, classified as anoun, pronounced \me.zɔ̃\. molson is at rank #36,052, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈmolson/.
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 36287, this pair ranks #270,659 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maison vs molson
Shared letters: mnos. Private to "maison": ai. Private to "molson": l.
"maison" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "molson" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maison" for "molson" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "maison" or "molson" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "maison" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "molson" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,659 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maison" and "molson" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "milon vs molson". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #270,659 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.