Which to use
“moin” is an intj and “Motion” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,599
- “moin” frequency rank
- #17,366
- “Motion” frequency rank
- 25965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moin | Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | norddeutscher Gruß | Ableitung (Derivation) weiblicher Personen- oder Tierbezeichnungen aus den entsprechenden männlichen Wörtern, vereinzelt auch die Ableitung männlicher Bezeichnungen aus weiblichen. |
Where the eye mixes moin and Motion
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: moin vs Motion
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: moin is [mɔɪ̯n] while Motion is [moˈt͡si̯oːn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moin is recorded at frequency rank #8,599, classified as anintj, pronounced [mɔɪ̯n]. Motion is at rank #17,366, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moˈt͡si̯oːn].
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 25965, this pair ranks #1,825,296 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of moin vs Motion
Shared letters: imno. Private to "moin": -. Private to "Motion": t.
"moin" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Motion" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moin" for "Motion" ever safe?
Which is more common, "moin" or "Motion"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "moin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Motion" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,825,296 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moin" and "Motion" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moin vs mora". 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 #1,825,296 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.