move

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The verdict

“move” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,226. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,226
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Orts- oder Positionsveränderung, Bewegung

Corpus desk

Index DE-move · move · German

move · rank #16,226 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,226
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Montana

Nearest frequency peer: Montana (-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 „move“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „move“ 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).

move vs MSV
0% similar
move vs MVP
0% similar
move vs Mühe
25% similar

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

Key facts for move
PropertyValue
Headwordmove
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters4
Frequency rank#16,226
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „move“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).moveliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Montana“ (#16,225), „misstrauisch“ (#16,224), „musikalischer“ (#16,228). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „move“ bei #16,226. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around move (IPA […]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,226 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for move, with forms such as "mmove", "moev", and "movve". 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, "MSV", "MVP", "Mühe", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is move, spelled M-O-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Orts- oder Positionsveränderung, Bewegung
  2. 2
    Umzug
  3. 3
    Veränderung einer Position auf dem Spielbrett, Zug
  4. 4
    etwas das getan wird, um eine Absicht zu erreichen
  5. 5
    in Bewegung sein, losziehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "One false move and you're dead!"
  2. a move from the country into town

Synonyms

impeldislodgeshiftstartput in motionstirpropeldriveinciteinstigaterouseactuateinfluencepersuadeinduceprevail uponact upondeterminepromptinclineaffecttouchimpresstroublestir upawakenirriateincenseagitateproposebring forwardrecommendsuggestoffer for considerationbudgechange placechange posturegoproceedwalkmarchactlivehave power of motionremovechange residence

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmove
  • moev
  • movve
  • mvoe
  • omve

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmove1moev2movve1mvoe2omve2
Edit distance from "move"

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 "move"?
"move" is spelled M-O-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "move" mean?
As a noun, "move" means: Orts- oder Positionsveränderung, Bewegung
What words are commonly confused with "move"?
"move" is commonly confused with "MSV", "MVP", "Mühe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "move"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "move" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "move" come from?
"move" 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 "move", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Owen#16,245kiss#16,200Keil#16,197Katz#16,195

Similar misspelling depth

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

Kippe5 variantsStiel5 variantsviva5 variantsübte5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list