Moslem-Muslim | Commonly Confused Words

Moslem

/ˈmɒzləm/

A person who follows the religion of Islam.

This word has no synonyms

This word has no antonyms

/ˈmʊzləm/

A person who follows the religion of Islam, worshipping Allah and following the teachings of Muhammad.

This word has no synonyms

This word has no antonyms

Muslim is the more commonly accepted spelling today, whereas Moslem is considered archaic.
Both words refer to a follower of the religion of Islam, but Muslim is used in most modern English texts.
Spelling differences arise due to variations in transliterating Arabic to Latin alphabet.
Muslim aligns with how the word sounds in Arabic.
Some people might still encounter Moslem in older texts or historical contexts.