Which to use
“mol” is an adjective and “MR” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,654
- “mol” frequency rank
- #2,434
- “MR” frequency rank
- 31088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mol | MR |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin singulier de mou devant une voyelle ou un h muet, et plus rarement devant une consonne. | Mouvement Réformateur, parti politique belge francophone de droite. |
Where the eye mixes mol and MR
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mol vs MR
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mol is \mɔl\ while MR is \ɛ.m‿ɛʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31088, 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\. MR is at rank #2,434, tagged as aname, pronounced \ɛ.m‿ɛʁ\.
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 31088, this pair ranks #306,060 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mol vs MR
Shared letters: m. Private to "mol": lo. Private to "MR": r.
"mol" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "MR" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mol" and "MR" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mol" vs "MR" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mol" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "MR" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,060 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mol" and "MR" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mol vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #306,060 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.