Which to use
“moto” and “Motte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,442
- “moto” frequency rank
- #32,677
- “Motte” frequency rank
- 55119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moto | Motte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Motto, Wahl- oder Leitspruch | Kleinschmetterling mit etwa 1 cm spannenden schmalen Flügeln, dessen Raupe unter anderem Wolle, Seide, Pelzwerk und Tapeten befällt |
Letter map: moto vs Motte
Shared letters muted; letters that set moto and Motte apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on moto vs Motte
moto and Motte 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55119, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moto is recorded at frequency rank #22,442, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Motte is at rank #32,677, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɔtə].
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 55119, this pair ranks #992,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moto vs Motte
Shared letters: mot. Private to "moto": -. Private to "Motte": e.
"moto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Motte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "moto" and "Motte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "moto" or "Motte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "moto" and "Motte".
- Full dictionary entry for "moto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Motte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #992,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moto" and "Motte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Möhre vs Motte". 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 #992,034 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.