Which to use
“mois” and “mot” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #184
- “mois” frequency rank
- #493
- “mot” frequency rank
- 677
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mois | mot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Chacune des douze parties de l’année, dont chacune contient trente ou trente et un jours, excepté la seconde (février), qui est de vingt-huit jours dans les années ordinaires, et de vingt-neuf dans les années bissextiles. | Succession de sons dans les langues parlées, ou de signes dans les langues des signes ou écrites, qui a un sens propre. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mois and mot apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
mois and mot 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 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 677, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mois is recorded at frequency rank #184, classified as anoun, pronounced \mwa\. mot is at rank #493, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mo\.
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 677, this pair ranks #439,297 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mois" and "mot" be used interchangeably?
Remembering mois vs mot
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 “mois” entry
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