Moishe

/ˈmɔɪʃə/

//ˈmɔɪʃə// name

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"moishe" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Moishe” is uncommon English (frequency #99,582 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,582
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Yiddish.

Corpus desk

Index EN-moishe · Moishe · English

Moishe · rank #99,582 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,582
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Moluccas

Nearest frequency peer: Moluccas (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “Moishe”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Moishe
PropertyValue
HeadwordMoishe
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmɔɪʃə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#99,582
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Moishe” 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).Moishefalls 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: “Moluccas” (#99,583), “Miyazawa” (#99,580), “misbegotten” (#99,577). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Moishe” is #99,582. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Moishe is uncommon English at frequency #99,582 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈmɔɪʃə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Moishe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Yiddish משה (moyshe), from Hebrew משה (moshé). The correct English form is Moishe, spelled M-O-I-S-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Yiddish.
  2. 2
    Synonym of Moses (the Hebrew Jewish prophet)

Etymology

From Yiddish משה (moyshe), from Hebrew משה (moshé).

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 "Moishe"?
"Moishe" is spelled M-O-I-S-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɔɪʃə/.
What does "Moishe" mean?
As a proper noun, "Moishe" means: A male given name from Yiddish.
How do you pronounce "Moishe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Moishe" is /ˈmɔɪʃə/. 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 "Moishe"?
From Yiddish משה (moyshe), from Hebrew משה (moshé). 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 "Moishe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mincer#99,573Mukden#99,598Musial#99,603Mamluk#99,531

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list