# mote vs motif

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mote
*noun · IPA /moʊt/ · frequency rank #45,526*
A small particle; a speck.

### motif
*noun · IPA /moʊˈtiːf/ · frequency rank #17,188*
A recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mote-vs-motif