Which to use
“mofo” and “mora” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,074
- “mofo” frequency rank
- #25,144
- “mora” frequency rank
- 71218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mofo | mora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abbreviation of motherfucker. | A delay in bringing a claim. |
Where the eye mixes mofo and mora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mofo with mora
A purely visual mix-up. mofo (/ˈməʊfəʊ/) and mora (/ˈmɔːɹə/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71218, 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/. mora is at rank #25,144, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔːɹə/.
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 71218, this pair ranks #47,554 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mofo vs mora
Shared letters: mo. Private to "mofo": f. Private to "mora": ar.
"mofo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mofo" for "mora" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mofo" vs "mora" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mofo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,554 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mofo" and "mora" 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 #47,554 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.