Which to use
“Motion” and “Motten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,366
- “Motion” frequency rank
- #34,271
- “Motten” frequency rank
- 51637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Motion | Motten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ableitung (Derivation) weiblicher Personen- oder Tierbezeichnungen aus den entsprechenden männlichen Wörtern, vereinzelt auch die Ableitung männlicher Bezeichnungen aus weiblichen. | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Motte |
Where the eye mixes Motion and Motten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Motion vs Motten
A purely visual mix-up. Motion ([moˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Motten ([ˈmɔtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Motion is recorded at frequency rank #17,366, classified as anoun, pronounced [moˈt͡si̯oːn]. Motten is at rank #34,271, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɔtn̩].
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 51637, this pair ranks #1,127,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Motion vs Motten
Shared letters: mnot. Private to "Motion": i. Private to "Motten": e.
"Motion" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Motten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Motion" and "Motten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Motion" vs "Motten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Motion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Motten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,127,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Motion" and "Motten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Moden vs Motten". 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 #1,127,967 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.