Which to use
“mls” and “mod” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,677
- “mls” frequency rank
- #13,637
- “mod” frequency rank
- 38314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mls | mod |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Friandise, gourmandise, chose bonne à manger. | Package créé par un·e ou plusieurs utilisateurices contenant des modifications de l’apparence ou du comportement d'un jeu vidéo. |
Where the eye mixes mls and mod
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between mls and mod
A purely visual mix-up. mls (\ml̩s\) and mod (\mɔd\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mls is recorded at frequency rank #24,677, classified as anoun, pronounced \ml̩s\. mod is at rank #13,637, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mɔd\.
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 38314, this pair ranks #256,133 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mls vs mod
Shared letters: m. Private to "mls": ls. Private to "mod": do.
"mls" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "mod" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mls" and "mod" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "mls" or "mod" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mls" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mod" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,133 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mls" and "mod" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mls vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #256,133 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.