Which to use
“mori” is a noun and “mou” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,605
- “mori” frequency rank
- #8,739
- “mou” frequency rank
- 44344
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mori | mou |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Marabout. | Qui cède facilement au toucher, qui reçoit facilement l’impression des autres corps. |
Where the eye mixes mori and mou
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mori and mou
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mori is \mó.ri\ while mou is \mu\. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44344, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mori is recorded at frequency rank #35,605, classified as anoun, pronounced \mó.ri\. mou is at rank #8,739, tagged as anadj, pronounced \mu\.
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 44344, this pair ranks #211,130 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mori vs mou
Shared letters: mo. Private to "mori": ir. Private to "mou": u.
"mori" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mou" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mori ← mmori · moir · morri · mroi · omri
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mori" for "mou" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mori" vs "mou" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mori" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mou" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,130 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mori" and "mou" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Méry vs mori". 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 #211,130 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.