Difference between Mandola and Mandolin

What is the difference between Mandola and Mandolin?

Mandola as a noun is a stringed musical instrument larger than a mandolin while Mandolin as a noun is a stringed instrument and a member of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned as a violin. they have either a bowl back or a flat back.

We hope you now know whether to use Mandola or Mandolin in your sentence.