MOP

abbrev

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - internationaler Währungscode für Pataca, die Währung von Macao

Key facts for MOP
PropertyValue
HeadwordMOP
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “MOP” sits in German frequency

MOP falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

MOP is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anabbreviation. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "internationaler Währungscode für Pataca, die Währung von Macao".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for MOP, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is MOP, spelled M-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    internationaler Währungscode für Pataca, die Währung von Macao

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 "MOP"?
"MOP" is spelled M-O-P.
What does "MOP" mean?
As an abbreviation, "MOP" means: internationaler Währungscode für Pataca, die Währung von Macao
What language does "MOP" come from?
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Using “MOP”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list