Which to use
“mol” is an adjective and “ms” is a symbol - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,654
- “mol” frequency rank
- #6,112
- “ms” frequency rank
- 34766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mol | ms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin singulier de mou devant une voyelle ou un h muet, et plus rarement devant une consonne. | Symbole de la milliseconde, unité de mesure de temps du Système international (SI), valant 10⁻³ seconde. |
Letter map: mol vs ms
Shared letters muted; letters that set mol and ms apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - mol and ms
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mol is anadjective and msasymbol. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34766, 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\. ms is at rank #6,112, tagged as asymbol.
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 34766, this pair ranks #281,541 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mol vs ms
Shared letters: m. Private to "mol": lo. Private to "ms": s.
"mol" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "ms" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mol" for "ms" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mol" or "ms"?
What to do next
You've compared "mol" and "ms". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "mol" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ms" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,541 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mol" and "ms" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mol vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #281,541 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.