moire

Name: moire, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/mwɑː/

//mwɑː// noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“moire” is an uncommon English word, ranked #96,242 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#96,242
frequency rank, English: 5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.

Key facts for moire
Property	Value
Headword	moire
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/mwɑː/
Letters	5
Frequency rank	#96,242
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “moire” sits in English frequency

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

#96,242

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for moire is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /mwɑː/. Corpus data places it at rank #96,242 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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
Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.
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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Using “moire”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is M-O-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /mwɑː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.