# moan vs mosh

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### moan
*noun · IPA /məʊn/ · frequency rank #17,901*
A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure.

### mosh
*verb · IPA /mɒʃ/ · frequency rank #43,796*
To dance by intentionally jumping into and colliding with other, similarly behaving dancers, and performing other wild, aggressive, or spastic movements.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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