moire

/mwɑː/

//mwɑː// noun

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"moire" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“moire” is uncommon English (frequency #96,242 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,242
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.

Corpus desk

Index EN-moire · moire · English

moire · rank #96,242 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,242
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Monge

Nearest frequency peer: Monge (+2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “moire”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “moire” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for moire
PropertyValue
Headwordmoire
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mwɑː/
Letters5
Frequency rank#96,242
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “moire” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).moirefalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Monge” (#96,244), “Montford” (#96,246), “misstatement” (#96,235). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “moire” is #96,242. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

moire is uncommon English at frequency #96,242 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /mwɑː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for moire, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French moire, itself from English mohair. The correct English form is moire, spelled M-O-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.
  2. 2
    Any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given.

Etymology

Borrowed from French moire, itself from English mohair.

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 "moire"?
"moire" is spelled M-O-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /mwɑː/.
What does "moire" mean?
As a noun, "moire" means: Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.
How do you pronounce "moire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moire" is /mwɑː/. 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 "moire"?
Borrowed from French moire, itself from English mohair. 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 "moire", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Monge#96,244Morea#96,249minim#96,231McKie#96,213

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list