Which to use
“moelle” and “mole” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,621
- “moelle” frequency rank
- #38,923
- “mole” frequency rank
- 51544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moelle | mole |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Moelle osseuse, moelle des os. | Unité de mesure de quantité de matière du Système international, dont le symbole est mol. Une mole contient autant de particules individuelles qu’il y a d’atomes dans 12 grammes de carbone 12 ; ce nombre est appelé nombre d’Avogadro, et est de l’ordre de 6,022×10²³. |
Where the eye mixes moelle and mole
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. moelle runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against mole's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: moelle vs mole
A purely visual mix-up. moelle (\mwal\) and mole (\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 51544, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moelle is recorded at frequency rank #12,621, classified as anoun, pronounced \mwal\. mole is at rank #38,923, tagged as anoun, 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 51544, this pair ranks #154,211 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moelle vs mole
Shared letters: elmo. Private to "moelle": -. Private to "mole": -.
"moelle" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "mole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "moelle" and "mole" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "moelle" or "mole"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "moelle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mole" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,211 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moelle" and "mole" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moire vs mole". 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 #154,211 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.