Which to use
“moi” is a pronoun and “mol” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #73
- “moi” frequency rank
- #28,654
- “mol” frequency rank
- 28727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moi | mol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pronom tonique de la première personne du singulier. | 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 moi and mol apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
moi and mol form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - i in “moi” becomes l in “mol” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28727, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moi is recorded at frequency rank #73, classified as apron, pronounced \mwa\. 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 28727, this pair ranks #321,064 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "moi" and "mol" be used interchangeably?
Remembering moi vs mol
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “moi”; for an adjective, it's “mol”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “moi” entry
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