# Moorish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmʊə.ɹɪʃ/ · frequency rank #38,973

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the Moors or their culture.
2. Of or pertaining to a style of Spanish and Portuguese architecture from the time of the Moors, characterized by the horseshoe arch and ornate, geometric decoration.

## Etymology
From Moor + -ish.

## Easily confused with
- **Moors** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moorish-vs-moors)
- **morris** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moorish-vs-morris)
- **motorist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moorish-vs-motorist)
- **mooring** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mooring-vs-moorish)

## Common misspellings (10)
`mmoorish`, `mooirsh`, `moorihs`, `moorishh`, `moorissh`, `moorrish`, `moorsih`, `morish`, `moroish`, `omorish`

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