Which to use
“moue” and “mus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,453
- “moue” frequency rank
- #26,805
- “mus” frequency rank
- 56258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moue | mus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grimace que l’on fait en rapprochant et en allongeant les lèvres, en signe de dérision ou de mécontentement. | Jeu de cartes populaire d'origine basque. |
Where the eye mixes moue and mus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses moue with mus
A purely visual mix-up. moue (\mu\) and mus (\muʃ\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moue is recorded at frequency rank #29,453, classified as anoun, pronounced \mu\. mus is at rank #26,805, tagged as anoun, pronounced \muʃ\.
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 56258, this pair ranks #122,225 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moue vs mus
Shared letters: mu. Private to "moue": eo. Private to "mus": s.
"moue" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "mus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- moue ← mmoue · moeu · muoe · omue
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moue" for "mus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "moue" vs "mus" - 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 "moue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,225 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moue" and "mus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moue vs mud". 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 #122,225 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.