Which to use
“mofo” and “mojo” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,074
- “mofo” frequency rank
- #19,142
- “mojo” frequency rank
- 65216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mofo | mojo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abbreviation of motherfucker. | A magic spell or hex. |
Where the eye mixes mofo and mojo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mofo and mojo
A purely visual mix-up. mofo (/ˈməʊfəʊ/) and mojo (/ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - f in “mofo” becomes j in “mojo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mofo is recorded at frequency rank #46,074, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈməʊfəʊ/. mojo is at rank #19,142, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 65216, this pair ranks #73,874 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mofo vs mojo
Shared letters: mo. Private to "mofo": f. Private to "mojo": j.
"mofo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mojo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mofo" and "mojo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "mofo" or "mojo" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mofo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mojo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,874 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mofo" and "mojo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mofo vs Moog". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #73,874 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.