Moped

[ˈmoːpɛt]

/[ˈmoːpɛt]/ noun

The verdict

“Moped” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #23,243 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#23,243
frequency rank, German
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ein kleines Kraftrad mit nicht mehr als 50 cm³, das mit Pedalen ausgestattet ist. Moped ist kein verkehrsrechtlich definierter Begriff. Mitunter werden auch Krafträder im Allgemeinen als Moped beze...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Moped vs Mord
60% similar
Moped vs move
40% similar
Moped vs Möse
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Moped
PropertyValue
HeadwordMoped
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmoːpɛt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#23,243
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Moped” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Moped lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Moped is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmoːpɛt]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,243 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ein kleines Kraftrad mit nicht mehr als 50 cm³, das mit Pedalen ausgestattet ist. Moped ist kein verkehrsrechtlich definierter Begriff. Mitunter werden auch Krafträder im Allgemeinen als Moped beze...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Moped, with forms such as "mmoped", "moepd", and "mopde". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mord", "move", "Möse", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Moped, spelled M-O-P-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ein kleines Kraftrad mit nicht mehr als 50 cm³, das mit Pedalen ausgestattet ist. Moped ist kein verkehrsrechtlich definierter Begriff. Mitunter werden auch Krafträder im Allgemeinen als Moped bezeichnet. Einige Mofas zählen zu den Mopeds, Fahrräder mit Hilfsmotor dagegen nicht, da sie keine vollwertigen Krafträder sind.

Synonyms

Kleinkraftrad

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmoped,moepd,mopde,mopedd,mopped,mpoed,omped

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Moped - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmoped1moepd2mopde2mopedd1mopped1mpoed2omped2
Edit distance from "Moped"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Moped"?
"Moped" is spelled M-O-P-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoːpɛt].
What does "Moped" mean?
As a noun, "Moped" means: Ein kleines Kraftrad mit nicht mehr als 50 cm³, das mit Pedalen ausgestattet ist. Moped ist kein verkehrsrechtlich definierter Begriff. Mitunter werden auch Krafträder im Allgemeinen als Moped beze...
What words are commonly confused with "Moped"?
"Moped" is commonly confused with "Mord", "move", "Möse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Moped"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Moped" is [ˈmoːpɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Moped" come from?
"Moped" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Moped”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-P-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmoːpɛt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Mord” - see the side-by-side comparison. Moped vs Mord
  • 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