motocrossvsresultsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: motocross is a noun, results is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“motocross” is a noun and “results” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#49,906
“motocross” frequency rank
#32,236
“results” frequency rank
82142
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature motocross results
Definition Motocross 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs result

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set motocross and results apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
motocross
7 ch
results

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: motocross is anoun and resultsaverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82142, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

motocross is recorded at frequency rank #49,906, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. results is at rank #32,236, tagged as averb, 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 82142, this pair ranks #162,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of motocross vs results

Shared letters: rst. Private to "motocross": cmo. Private to "results": elu.

"motocross" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC  ·  "results" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • motocrossmmotocross · mootcross · motcoross · motoccross · motocorss · motocros · motocroß · motocrross
  • resultsersults · resluts · ressults · resullts · resulst · resultss · resultts · resutls

Frequency comparison

motocross#49,906
results#32,236

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "motocross" and "results" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "motocross" is a noun and "results" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "motocross" or "results"?
"results" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,236 in our German list, against #49,906 for "motocross". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering motocross vs results

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “motocross”; for a verb, it's “results”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “motocross” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list