mojo

/ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ/

//ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ// noun

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"mojo" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mojo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,142. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,142
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A magic spell or hex.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mojo · mojo · English

mojo · rank #19,142 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,142
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH MLA

Nearest frequency peer: MLA (-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 “mojo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mojo” 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).

mojo vs mom
50% similar
mojo vs mon
50% similar
mojo vs MoS
25% similar

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

Key facts for mojo
PropertyValue
Headwordmojo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#19,142
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mojo”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “MLA” (#19,141), “MSNBC” (#19,143), “miscarriage” (#19,140). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mojo” is #19,142. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around mojo (IPA /ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,142 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for mojo, with forms such as "mjoo", "mmojo", and "mojjo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mom", "mon", "MoS", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Probably of Creole origin, cognate with Gullah moco (“witchcraft”), Fula moco'o (“medicine man”). The origin of the drug sense is uncertain, possibly related to Spanish mojar (“to toast (celebrate with a drink)”). The correct English form is mojo, spelled M-O-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A magic spell or hex.
  2. 2
    An object (such as a charm or amulet) used to cast magic spells, especially in hoodoo.
  3. 3
    Spellcraft, hoodoo.
  4. 4
    Supernatural skill; exceptional luck, success, or power.
  5. 5
    Personal magnetism; charm; that which makes one successful and liked, viewed as an inherent power that can be present or absent.
  6. 6
    Sex appeal; sex drive.
  7. 7
    An illegal drug, especially morphine or other narcotics.
  8. 8
    A telecopier; a fax machine.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A doney, for instance, is a woman of worse than doubtful morals, and a nation sack is a cloth pouch worn on a string around the neck for holding mojos and small change.
  2. I haven’t seen much mojo in the state Legislature for that or any other major intervention, though. Hey, lawmakers, you should check out the test scores for your own school districts. It might be yours are needing some help, too, maybe even more so than Seattle.

Etymology

Probably of Creole origin, cognate with Gullah moco (“witchcraft”), Fula moco'o (“medicine man”). The origin of the drug sense is uncertain, possibly related to Spanish mojar (“to toast (celebrate with a drink)”).

This word in other languages

magia(Español)Magie(Deutsch)mágica(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mjoo
  • mmojo
  • mojjo
  • mooj
  • omjo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mojo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mjoo2mmojo1mojjo1mooj2omjo2
Edit distance from "mojo"

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 "mojo"?
"mojo" is spelled M-O-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ/.
What does "mojo" mean?
As a noun, "mojo" means: A magic spell or hex.
What words are commonly confused with "mojo"?
"mojo" is commonly confused with "mom", "mon", "MoS". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mojo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mojo" is /ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ/. 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 "mojo"?
Probably of Creole origin, cognate with Gullah moco (“witchcraft”), Fula moco'o (“medicine man”). The origin of the drug sense is uncertain, possibly related to Spanish mojar (“to toast (celebrate with a drink)”). 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 "mojo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

napa#19,144meek#19,136pats#19,160jock#19,118

Similar misspelling depth

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

quid5 variantsexec5 variantsTees5 variantsbray5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list