# mojo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ/ · frequency rank #19,142

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

## 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)”).

## Easily confused with
- **mom** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-mom)
- **mon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-mon)
- **MoS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-mos)
- **mop** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-mop)
- **MOR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-mor)
- **mol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-mol)
- **moo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-moo)
- **mou** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-mou)
- **mot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-mot)
- **mow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-mow)
- **Moz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-moz)
- **more** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-more)
- **most** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-most)
- **move** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-move)
- **moon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-moon)
- **mood** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-mood)
- **monk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-monk)
- **moss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-moss)
- **moms** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-moms)
- **mold** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mojo-vs-mold)

## Common misspellings (5)
`mjoo`, `mmojo`, `mojjo`, `mooj`, `omjo`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mojo