Which to use
“mole” is an adjective and “most” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,187
- “mole” frequency rank
- #13,567
- “most” frequency rank
- 20754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mole | most |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | não duro | muito |
Letter map: mole vs most
Shared letters muted; letters that set mole and most apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - mole and most
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mole is anadjective and mostanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20754, 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/. most is at rank #13,567, tagged as anadv.
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 20754, this pair ranks #49,681 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mole vs most
Shared letters: mo. Private to "mole": el. Private to "most": st.
"mole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "most" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mole" for "most" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mole" vs "most" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "mole" vs "most" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mole" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "most" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,681 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mole" and "most" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "most vs muso". 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 #49,681 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.