Which to use
“moh” and “mote” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,940
- “moh” frequency rank
- #45,526
- “mote” frequency rank
- 90466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moh | mote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Attachment to the transient material world, which hinders the soul's search for its ultimate goal and is therefore one of the Five Evils. | A small particle; a speck. |
Letter map: moh vs mote
Shared letters muted; letters that set moh and mote apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. moh runs 3 letters (CVC) against mote's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - moh / mote
moh and mote are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moh is recorded at frequency rank #44,940, classified as anoun. mote is at rank #45,526, tagged as anoun, pronounced /moʊt/.
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 90466, this pair ranks #4,165 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of moh vs mote
Shared letters: mo. Private to "moh": h. Private to "mote": et.
"moh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mote ← mmote · moet · motte · mtoe · omte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "moh" and "mote" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "moh" or "mote"?
What to do next
Pair "moh" vs "mote" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "moh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,165 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moh" and "mote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Moog vs mote". 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 #4,165 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.