momo

/ˈməʊməʊ/

//ˈməʊməʊ// noun

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

The verdict

“momo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,629. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,629
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 type of dumpling from Nepal, Ladakh or Tibet made with a simple flour and water dough and filled with meat, vegetables or cheese.

Corpus desk

Index EN-momo · momo · English

momo · rank #28,629 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,629
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mouthful

Nearest frequency peer: mouthful (+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 “momo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “momo” 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).

momo vs mum
50% similar
momo vs mon
50% similar
momo vs MoS
25% similar

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

Key facts for momo
PropertyValue
Headwordmomo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈməʊməʊ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#28,629
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “momo”

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).momolands 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 “mouthful” (#28,630), “mistaking” (#28,627), “mun” (#28,631). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “momo” is #28,629. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around momo (IPA /ˈməʊməʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,629 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for momo, with forms such as "mmomo", "mmoo", and "mommo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mum", "mon", "MoS", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Tibetan མོག་མོག (mog mog), from Mandarin 饃饃／馍馍 (mómo). The correct English form is momo, spelled M-O-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A type of dumpling from Nepal, Ladakh or Tibet made with a simple flour and water dough and filled with meat, vegetables or cheese.
  2. 2
    A person from Northeast India.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Many dishes show a direct influence of China or India; for example, momos, or Tibetan dumplings, look like Chinese pot-stickers.
  2. She heated handpies and tofu in her off-campus apartment, and at her home in India, she heats momos, dehydrates mangoes and cooks whole, shelled peanuts.

Etymology

From Tibetan མོག་མོག (mog mog), from Mandarin 饃饃／馍馍 (mómo).

This word in other languages

momo(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmomo
  • mmoo
  • mommo
  • moom
  • ommo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmomo1mmoo2mommo1moom2ommo2
Edit distance from "momo"

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 "momo"?
"momo" is spelled M-O-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈməʊməʊ/.
What does "momo" mean?
As a noun, "momo" means: A type of dumpling from Nepal, Ladakh or Tibet made with a simple flour and water dough and filled with meat, vegetables or cheese.
What words are commonly confused with "momo"?
"momo" is commonly confused with "mum", "mon", "MoS". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "momo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "momo" is /ˈməʊməʊ/. 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 "momo"?
From Tibetan མོག་མོག (mog mog), from Mandarin 饃饃／馍馍 (mómo). 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 "momo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Myra#28,635Macy#28,615oars#28,647kush#28,607

Similar misspelling depth

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

Inca5 variantsrhea5 variantsgarb5 variantsroux5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list