# Motive

> German word · Noun · IPA [moˈtiːvə] · frequency rank #5,398

## Definitions
1. Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Motiv
2. Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Motiv
3. Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Motiv

## Easily confused with
- **move** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/motive-vs-move)
- **Movie** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/motive-vs-movie)
- **Motte** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/motive-vs-motte)
- **mutige** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/motive-vs-mutige)
- **Motiven** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/motive-vs-motiven)
- **Motiv** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/motiv-vs-motive)
- **mobile** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/mobile-vs-motive)
- **Motion** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/motion-vs-motive)

## Common misspellings (8)
`mmotive`, `moitve`, `motiev`, `motivve`, `mottive`, `motvie`, `mtoive`, `omtive`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/word/motive