Which to use
“more” is a determiner and “move” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49
- “more” frequency rank
- #447
- “move” frequency rank
- 496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | more | move |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | comparative degree of many: in greater number. (Used for a discrete quantity.) | To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another. |
Where the eye mixes more and move
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between more and move
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: more is /mɔː(ɹ)/ while move is /muːv/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “more” becomes v in “move”, and the parts of speech differ too (determiner vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 496, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
more is recorded at frequency rank #49, classified as adet, pronounced /mɔː(ɹ)/. move is at rank #447, tagged as averb, pronounced /muːv/.
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 496, this pair ranks #529,323 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of more vs move
Shared letters: emo. Private to "more": r. Private to "move": v.
"more" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "move" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "more" and "move" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "more" or "move" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "more" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "move" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #529,323 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "more" and "move" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Moog vs move". 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 #529,323 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.