Which to use
“Motte” and “move” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,677
- “Motte” frequency rank
- #16,226
- “move” frequency rank
- 48903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Motte | move |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kleinschmetterling mit etwa 1 cm spannenden schmalen Flügeln, dessen Raupe unter anderem Wolle, Seide, Pelzwerk und Tapeten befällt | Orts- oder Positionsveränderung, Bewegung |
Letter map: Motte vs move
Shared letters muted; letters that set Motte and move apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: Motte and move
Motte and move 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 48903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Motte is recorded at frequency rank #32,677, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɔtə]. move is at rank #16,226, 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 48903, this pair ranks #1,231,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Motte vs move
Shared letters: emo. Private to "Motte": t. Private to "move": v.
"Motte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "move" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Motte" for "move" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Motte" or "move"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Motte" and "move".
- Full dictionary entry for "Motte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "move" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,231,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Motte" and "move" 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 #1,231,277 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.