mofo

/ˈməʊfəʊ/

//ˈməʊfəʊ// noun

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"mofo" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mofo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,074. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,074
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abbreviation of motherfucker.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mofo · mofo · English

mofo · rank #46,074 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,074
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mobilise

Nearest frequency peer: mobilise (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “mofo”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “mofo” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mofo vs mom
50% similar
mofo vs mon
50% similar
mofo vs MoS
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mofo
PropertyValue
Headwordmofo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈməʊfəʊ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#46,074
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mofo”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).mofolands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “mobilise” (#46,073), “moonstone” (#46,075), “mnemonic” (#46,072). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mofo” is #46,074. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around mofo (IPA /ˈməʊfəʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,074 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Abbreviation of motherfucker.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for mofo, with forms such as "mfoo", "mmofo", and "moffo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mom", "mon", "MoS", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Abbreviation of motherfucker or motherfucking. The correct English form is mofo, spelled M-O-F-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abbreviation of motherfucker.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how mofo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Man, he's a big mofo.

Etymology

Abbreviation of motherfucker or motherfucking.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mfoo
  • mmofo
  • moffo
  • moof
  • omfo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mofo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mfoo2mmofo1moffo1moof2omfo2
Edit distance from "mofo"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mofo"?
"mofo" is spelled M-O-F-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈməʊfəʊ/.
What does "mofo" mean?
As a noun, "mofo" means: Abbreviation of motherfucker.
What words are commonly confused with "mofo"?
"mofo" is commonly confused with "mom", "mon", "MoS". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mofo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mofo" is /ˈməʊfəʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "mofo"?
Abbreviation of motherfucker or motherfucking. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mofo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

NEET#46,086Lodi#46,032loam#46,031koji#46,016

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Moria5 variantssaya5 variantsHutu5 variantssook5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list