Moses

[ˈmoːzəs]

/[ˈmoːzəs]/ name

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The verdict

“Moses” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,951. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,951
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zentrale Figur im Pentateuch; Prophet, der die Israeliten aus der ägyptischen Sklaverei geführt hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-moses · Moses · German

Moses · rank #9,951 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,951
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Merkmal

Nearest frequency peer: Merkmal (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Moses“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Moses“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Moses vs Muss
60% similar
Moses vs Most
60% similar
Moses vs move
40% similar

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

Key facts for Moses
PropertyValue
HeadwordMoses
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈmoːzəs]
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,951
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Moses“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Mosesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Merkmal“ (#9,950), „mächtige“ (#9,952), „mdr“ (#9,949). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Moses“ bei #9,951. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Moses (IPA [ˈmoːzəs]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,951 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zentrale Figur im Pentateuch; Prophet, der die Israeliten aus der ägyptischen Sklaverei geführt hat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Moses, with forms such as "mmoses", "moess", and "mosess". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Muss", "Most", "move", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Moses, spelled M-O-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    zentrale Figur im Pentateuch; Prophet, der die Israeliten aus der ägyptischen Sklaverei geführt hat

This word in other languages

Moses(English)Moisés(Español)Moïse(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmoses
  • moess
  • mosess
  • mosse
  • mosses
  • msoes
  • omses

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Moses - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mmoses1moess2mosess1mosse2mosses1msoes2omses2
Edit distance from "Moses"

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 "Moses"?
"Moses" is spelled M-O-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoːzəs].
What does "Moses" mean?
As a proper noun, "Moses" means: zentrale Figur im Pentateuch; Prophet, der die Israeliten aus der ägyptischen Sklaverei geführt hat
What words are commonly confused with "Moses"?
"Moses" is commonly confused with "Muss", "Most", "move". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Moses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Moses" is [ˈmoːzəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Moses" come from?
"Moses" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Moses", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

paper#9,959räumt#9,971Hebel#9,923there#9,990

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

offenes7 variantsGallen7 variantsViren7 variantswacht7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list