Which to use
“MMO” and “moa” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,601
- “MMO” frequency rank
- #45,173
- “moa” frequency rank
- 80774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | MMO | moa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jeu vidéo en ligne dans lequel un très grand nombre de joueurs jouent en même temps sur un même serveur. | Une des espèces d'oiseaux terrestres (ratites) géants (jusqu'à trois mètres de haut), incapables de voler, originaires de Nouvelle-Zélande, éteintes après l'arrivée des ancêtres des Maori. |
Where the eye mixes MMO and moa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: MMO vs moa
A purely visual mix-up. MMO (\ɛ.mɛ.mo\) and moa (\mɔ.a\) 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 80774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
MMO is recorded at frequency rank #35,601, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ.mɛ.mo\. moa is at rank #45,173, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mɔ.a\.
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 80774, this pair ranks #20,171 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of MMO vs moa
Shared letters: mo. Private to "MMO": -. Private to "moa": a.
"MMO" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "moa" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "MMO" for "moa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "MMO" vs "moa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "MMO" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,171 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "MMO" and "moa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moa vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #20,171 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.