Mottos

[ˈmɔtos]

/[ˈmɔtos]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mottos” is uncommon German (frequency #80,698 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,698
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Motto

Key facts for Mottos
PropertyValue
HeadwordMottos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɔtos]
Letters6
Frequency rank#80,698
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mottos” 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). Mottos lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Mottos is uncommon German at frequency #80,698 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɔtos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Mottos, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mottos, spelled M-O-T-T-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Motto
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Motto
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Motto
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Motto
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Motto

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 "Mottos"?
"Mottos" is spelled M-O-T-T-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɔtos].
What does "Mottos" mean?
As a noun, "Mottos" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Motto
How do you pronounce "Mottos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mottos" is [ˈmɔtos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mottos" come from?
"Mottos" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Mottos”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-T-T-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɔtos] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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