moc

[mɔt͡s]

/[mɔt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“moc” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fähigkeit, etwas zu bewirken oder beeinflussen zu können; Macht, Gewalt, Kraft

Corpus desk

Index DE-moc · moc · German

moc · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for moc
PropertyValue
Headwordmoc
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɔt͡s]
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „moc“ im Deutschen

mocsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

moc is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mɔt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for moc, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is moc, spelled M-O-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fähigkeit, etwas zu bewirken oder beeinflussen zu können; Macht, Gewalt, Kraft
  2. 2
    Möglichkeit, jemanden zu beherrschen oder über ihn die Oberhand zu gewinnen; Macht, Herrschaft, Gewalt
  3. 3
    Institution oder Organisation, die die Fähigkeit hat, auf andere – auch gegen deren Willen – Einfluss auszuüben; Macht, Gewalt, Rechtskraft
  4. 4
    physische oder geistige Kraft; Macht, Kraft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how moc appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Bylinky sesbírané o svatojánské noci mají obrovskou moc léčit.
  2. Svůj pocit moci si upevňoval týráním slabších dětí.

Synonyms

Antonyms

bezmocnost

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "moc"?
"moc" is spelled M-O-C. The IPA pronunciation is [mɔt͡s].
What does "moc" mean?
As a noun, "moc" means: Fähigkeit, etwas zu bewirken oder beeinflussen zu können; Macht, Gewalt, Kraft
How do you pronounce "moc"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moc" is [mɔt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moc" come from?
"moc" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list