Which to use
“mol” and “moulu” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,654
- “mol” frequency rank
- #46,903
- “moulu” frequency rank
- 75557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mol | moulu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin singulier de mou devant une voyelle ou un h muet, et plus rarement devant une consonne. | Broyé, pulvérisé dans un moulin |
Where the eye mixes mol and moulu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mol vs moulu
A purely visual mix-up. mol (\mɔl\) and moulu (\mu.ly\) 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 75557, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mol is recorded at frequency rank #28,654, classified as anadj, pronounced \mɔl\. moulu is at rank #46,903, tagged as anadj, pronounced \mu.ly\.
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 75557, this pair ranks #33,709 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mol vs moulu
Shared letters: lmo. Private to "mol": -. Private to "moulu": u.
"mol" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "moulu" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- moulu ← mmoulu · moluu · moullu · mouul · muolu · omulu
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mol" and "moulu" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mol" vs "moulu" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mol" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moulu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,709 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mol" and "moulu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moulu vs Moura". 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 #33,709 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.