mojito

/moʊˈhi.toʊ/

//moʊˈhi.toʊ// noun

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

The verdict

“mojito” is uncommon English (frequency #51,261 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,261
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A Cuban cocktail, generally made from rum, lime, sugar, mint, etc.

Key facts for mojito
PropertyValue
Headwordmojito
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/moʊˈhi.toʊ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,261
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mojito” 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). mojito lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

mojito is uncommon English at frequency #51,261 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /moʊˈhi.toʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A Cuban cocktail, generally made from rum, lime, sugar, mint, etc.".

mojito has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish mojito, diminutive of mojo (“sauce”), from mojar (“to moisten”), from Vulgar Latin *molliō (“to soften by soaking”), from Latin molliō (“soften”), from mollis (“soft”). The correct English form is mojito, spelled M-O-J-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Cuban cocktail, generally made from rum, lime, sugar, mint, etc.

Etymology

From Spanish mojito, diminutive of mojo (“sauce”), from mojar (“to moisten”), from Vulgar Latin *molliō (“to soften by soaking”), from Latin molliō (“soften”), from mollis (“soft”).

This word in other languages

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 "mojito"?
"mojito" is spelled M-O-J-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /moʊˈhi.toʊ/.
What does "mojito" mean?
As a noun, "mojito" means: A Cuban cocktail, generally made from rum, lime, sugar, mint, etc.
How do you pronounce "mojito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mojito" is /moʊˈhi.toʊ/. 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 "mojito"?
From Spanish mojito, diminutive of mojo (“sauce”), from mojar (“to moisten”), from Vulgar Latin *molliō (“to soften by soaking”), from Latin molliō (“soften”), from mollis (“soft”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “mojito”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-O-J-I-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /moʊˈhi.toʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list