Which to use
“mole” and “morale” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,923
- “mole” frequency rank
- #2,685
- “morale” frequency rank
- 41608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mole | morale |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unité de mesure de quantité de matière du Système international, dont le symbole est mol. Une mole contient autant de particules individuelles qu’il y a d’atomes dans 12 grammes de carbone 12 ; ce nombre est appelé nombre d’Avogadro, et est de l’ordre de 6,022×10²³. | Science de la séparation du bien et du mal. |
Where the eye mixes mole and morale
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mole runs 4 letters (CVCV) against morale's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mole vs morale
A purely visual mix-up. mole (\mɔl\) and morale (\mɔ.ʁal\) 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 41608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mole is recorded at frequency rank #38,923, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɔl\. morale is at rank #2,685, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mɔ.ʁal\.
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 41608, this pair ranks #231,848 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mole vs morale
Shared letters: elmo. Private to "mole": -. Private to "morale": ar.
"mole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "morale" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mole" and "morale" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mole" or "morale"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mole" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "morale" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,848 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mole" and "morale" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moire vs mole". 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 #231,848 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.