Motte

[ˈmɔtə]

/[ˈmɔtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Motte” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,677. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,677
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kleinschmetterling mit etwa 1 cm spannenden schmalen Flügeln, dessen Raupe unter anderem Wolle, Seide, Pelzwerk und Tapeten befällt

Corpus desk

Index DE-motte · Motte · German

Motte · rank #32,677 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,677
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Monday

Nearest frequency peer: Monday (-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 „Motte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Motte“ 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).

Motte vs move
40% similar
Motte vs Möwe
40% similar
Motte vs Mute
60% similar

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

Key facts for Motte
PropertyValue
HeadwordMotte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɔtə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#32,677
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Motte“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Motteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Monday“ (#32,676), „multipliziert“ (#32,678), „mitgestalten“ (#32,675). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Motte“ bei #32,677. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Motte (IPA [ˈmɔtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,677 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Motte, with forms such as "mmotte", "mote", and "motet". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "move", "Möwe", "Mute", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Motte, spelled M-O-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kleinschmetterling mit etwa 1 cm spannenden schmalen Flügeln, dessen Raupe unter anderem Wolle, Seide, Pelzwerk und Tapeten befällt
  2. 2
    nicht zu den Tagfaltern gehörender Schmetterling
  3. 3
    Turmhügelburg; frühe Burgform auf einem Erdhügel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Einige Motten sind gefürchtete Schädlinge.
  2. Um die Laterne schwirren einige Motten.

Synonyms

NachtfalterTurmhügelburgErdhügelburgHausberg

This word in other languages

moth(English)polilla(Español)teigne(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmotte
  • mote
  • motet
  • mtote
  • omtte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Motte - 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.

mmotte1mote1motet2mtote2omtte2
Edit distance from "Motte"

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 "Motte"?
"Motte" is spelled M-O-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɔtə].
What does "Motte" mean?
As a noun, "Motte" means: Kleinschmetterling mit etwa 1 cm spannenden schmalen Flügeln, dessen Raupe unter anderem Wolle, Seide, Pelzwerk und Tapeten befällt
What words are commonly confused with "Motte"?
"Motte" is commonly confused with "move", "Möwe", "Mute". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Motte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Motte" is [ˈmɔtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Motte" come from?
"Motte" 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.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

olive#32,696paint#32,698lotta#32,654polar#32,713

Similar misspelling depth

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

lira5 variantsGeiz5 variantsUrnen5 variantswife5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list