Which to use
“mob” is a noun and “MRC” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,737
- “mob” frequency rank
- #12,201
- “MRC” frequency rank
- 37938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mob | MRC |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Populace anglaise. | Montpellier rugby club (créé en 1986, devenu le Montpellier Hérault rugby club (MHRC) en 2003, puis le Montpellier Hérault rugby (MHR) en 2009). |
Where the eye mixes mob and MRC
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between mob and MRC
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mob is \mɔb\ while MRC is \ɛ.mɛʁ.se\. 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 name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mob is recorded at frequency rank #25,737, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɔb\. MRC is at rank #12,201, tagged as aname, pronounced \ɛ.mɛʁ.se\.
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 37938, this pair ranks #258,889 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mob vs MRC
Shared letters: m. Private to "mob": bo. Private to "MRC": cr.
"mob" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "MRC" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mob" for "MRC" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "mob" or "MRC" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mob" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "MRC" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,889 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mob" and "MRC" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mob vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #258,889 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.