# momma

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɒmə/ · frequency rank #16,974

## Definitions
1. Mother.
2. A voluptuous woman.
3. One's wife or girlfriend.

## Etymology
Alternative spelling of mama; see further etymology there.

## Easily confused with
- **moms** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/momma-vs-moms)
- **mona** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/momma-vs-mona)
- **mora** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/momma-vs-mora)
- **momo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/momma-vs-momo)
- **moya** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/momma-vs-moya)
- **mommy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/momma-vs-mommy)
- **mummy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/momma-vs-mummy)
- **Moria** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/momma-vs-moria)
- **mom** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mom-vs-momma)
- **MMA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mma-vs-momma)
- **mmm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mmm-vs-momma)
- **moa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moa-vs-momma)
- **mama** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mama-vs-momma)
- **mmmm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mmmm-vs-momma)
- **MDMA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mdma-vs-momma)
- **mamma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mamma-vs-momma)
- **magma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/magma-vs-momma)
- **Moira** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moira-vs-momma)
- **mocha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mocha-vs-momma)
- **Moana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moana-vs-momma)

## Common misspellings (5)
`mmoma`, `mmomma`, `moma`, `momam`, `ommma`

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