moisture

/ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃə/

//ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃə// noun

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"moisture" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“moisture” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,319. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,319
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-moisture · moisture · English

moisture · rank #8,319 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,319
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH misleading

Nearest frequency peer: misleading (-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 “moisture”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “moisture” 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).

moisture vs mixture
75% similar

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

Key facts for moisture
PropertyValue
Headwordmoisture
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,319
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “moisture”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).moisturelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “misleading” (#8,318), “monument” (#8,320), “mortality” (#8,321). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “moisture” is #8,319. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around moisture (IPA /ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,319 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for moisture, with forms such as "miosture", "mmoisture", and "moissture". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "mixture", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English moisture, from Old French moistour (“moisture, dampness, wetness”). Compare French moiteur. The correct English form is moisture, spelled M-O-I-S-T-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.
  2. 2
    The state of being moist.
  3. 3
    Skin moisture noted as dry, moist, clammy, or diaphoretic as part of the skin signs assessment.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. drops / beads of moisture
  2. I cannot weep; for all my body’s moisture Scarce serves to quench my furnace-burning heart:

Etymology

From Middle English moisture, from Old French moistour (“moisture, dampness, wetness”). Compare French moiteur.

Synonyms

weakiness

This word in other languages

humedad(Español)humidité(Français)Feuchtigkeit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • miosture
  • mmoisture
  • moissture
  • moistrue
  • moistture
  • moistuer
  • moisturre
  • moisutre
  • moitsure
  • mositure
  • omisture

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of moisture - 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.

miosture2mmoisture1moissture1moistrue2moistture1moistuer2moisturre1moisutre2
Edit distance from "moisture"

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 "moisture"?
"moisture" is spelled M-O-I-S-T-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃə/.
What does "moisture" mean?
As a noun, "moisture" means: That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.
What words are commonly confused with "moisture"?
"moisture" is commonly confused with "mixture". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "moisture"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moisture" is /ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃə/. 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 "moisture"?
From Middle English moisture, from Old French moistour (“moisture, dampness, wetness”). Compare French moiteur. 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 "moisture", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

monument#8,320literacy#8,313particle#8,326relaxing#8,340

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Gilbert11 variantsstriker11 variantsdrought11 variantsDelaware11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list