Which to use
“mort” and “moto” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,299
- “mort” frequency rank
- #22,442
- “moto” frequency rank
- 60741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mort | moto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Tod | Motto, Wahl- oder Leitspruch |
Letter map: mort vs moto
Shared letters muted; letters that set mort and moto apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on mort vs moto
mort and moto are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60741, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mort is recorded at frequency rank #38,299, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɔʁ]. moto is at rank #22,442, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 60741, this pair ranks #775,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mort vs moto
Shared letters: mot. Private to "mort": r. Private to "moto": -.
"mort" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "moto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mort" for "moto" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mort" vs "moto" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "mort" and "moto".
- Full dictionary entry for "mort" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #775,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mort" and "moto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mora vs mort". 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 #775,700 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.