Which to use
“mole” is a noun and “moyen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,923
- “mole” frequency rank
- #418
- “moyen” frequency rank
- 39341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mole | moyen |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Qui se situe entre deux extrémités. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mole and moyen apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
mole and moyen 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 39341, 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\. moyen is at rank #418, tagged as anadj, pronounced \mwa.jɛ̃\.
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 39341, this pair ranks #248,722 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mole" and "moyen" be used interchangeably?
Remembering mole vs moyen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “mole”; for an adjective, it's “moyen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mole” entry
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