Which to use
“module” and “moue” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,275
- “module” frequency rank
- #29,453
- “moue” frequency rank
- 37728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | module | moue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mesure arbitraire servant à établir les rapports de proportion entre toutes les parties d’un ouvrage d’architecture. | Grimace que l’on fait en rapprochant et en allongeant les lèvres, en signe de dérision ou de mécontentement. |
Where the eye mixes module and moue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: module vs moue
A purely visual mix-up. module (\mo.dyl\) and moue (\mu\) 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 37728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
module is recorded at frequency rank #8,275, classified as anoun, pronounced \mo.dyl\. moue is at rank #29,453, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mu\.
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 37728, this pair ranks #260,358 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of module vs moue
Shared letters: emou. Private to "module": dl. Private to "moue": -.
"module" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "moue" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "module" and "moue" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "module" or "moue"?
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 "module" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #260,358 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "module" and "moue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moue vs mud". 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 #260,358 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.