Which to use
“moines” is a noun and “moites” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,087
- “moines” frequency rank
- #40,873
- “moites” frequency rank
- 47960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moines | moites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de moine. | Pluriel de moite. |
Where the eye mixes moines and moites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: moines vs moites
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: moines is \mwan\ while moites is \mwat\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “moines” becomes t in “moites”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moines is recorded at frequency rank #7,087, classified as anoun, pronounced \mwan\. moites is at rank #40,873, tagged as anadj, pronounced \mwat\.
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 47960, this pair ranks #182,786 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moines vs moites
Shared letters: eimos. Private to "moines": n. Private to "moites": t.
"moines" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "moites" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "moines" and "moites" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "moines" vs "moites" - which ranks higher?
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 "moines" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,786 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moines" and "moites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moites vs moqués". 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 #182,786 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.