Which to use
“mole” and “mor” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,187
- “mole” frequency rank
- #6,447
- “mor” frequency rank
- 13634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mole | mor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | não duro | maior |
Where the eye mixes mole and mor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mole and mor
A purely visual mix-up. mole (/ˈmɔ.lɨ/) and mor (/ˈmɔh/ (carioca)) 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 13634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mole is recorded at frequency rank #7,187, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɔ.lɨ/. mor is at rank #6,447, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɔh/ (carioca).
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 13634, this pair ranks #58,655 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mole vs mor
Shared letters: mo. Private to "mole": el. Private to "mor": r.
"mole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mole ← mloe · mmole · moel · molle · omle
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mole" and "mor" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mole" or "mor"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mole" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,655 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mole" and "mor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs mor". 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 #58,655 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.