Which to use
“mobil” and “mol” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,900
- “mobil” frequency rank
- #28,654
- “mol” frequency rank
- 70554
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mobil | mol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mobile. | Masculin singulier de mou devant une voyelle ou un h muet, et plus rarement devant une consonne. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mobil and mol apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. mobil (\moˈbiːl\) and mol (\mɔl\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70554, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mobil is recorded at frequency rank #41,900, classified as anadj, pronounced \moˈbiːl\. mol is at rank #28,654, tagged as anadj, 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 70554, this pair ranks #50,880 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mobil vs mol
Shared letters: lmo. Private to "mobil": bi. Private to "mol": -.
"mobil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mol" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mobil ← mboil · mmobil · mobbil · mobill · mobli · moibl · ombil
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering mobil vs mol
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mobil” entry
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