moped

/ˈməʊ.pɛd/

//ˈməʊ.pɛd// noun

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"moped" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“moped” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,058. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,058
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.

Corpus desk

Index EN-moped · moped · English

moped · rank #38,058 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,058
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH modernizing

Nearest frequency peer: modernizing (-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 “moped”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “moped” 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).

moped vs more
60% similar
moped vs move
60% similar
moped vs MPEG
0% similar

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

Key facts for moped
PropertyValue
Headwordmoped
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈməʊ.pɛd/
Letters5
Frequency rank#38,058
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “moped”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).mopedlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “modernizing” (#38,057), “Moab” (#38,056), “moser” (#38,060). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “moped” is #38,058. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around moped (IPA /ˈməʊ.pɛd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,058 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for moped, with forms such as "mmoped", "moepd", and "mopde". 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, "more", "move", "MPEG", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Swedish moped. The correct English form is moped, spelled M-O-P-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. He took his moped into work.

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish moped.

This word in other languages

motoneta(Español)vélomoteur(Français)Moped(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmoped
  • moepd
  • mopde
  • mopedd
  • mopped
  • mpoed
  • omped

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmoped1moepd2mopde2mopedd1mopped1mpoed2omped2
Edit distance from "moped"

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 "moped"?
"moped" is spelled M-O-P-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈməʊ.pɛd/.
What does "moped" mean?
As a noun, "moped" means: A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.
What words are commonly confused with "moped"?
"moped" is commonly confused with "more", "move", "MPEG". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "moped"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moped" is /ˈməʊ.pɛd/. 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 "moped"?
Borrowed from Swedish moped. 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 "moped", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

moser#38,060merci#38,047Nicol#38,070mambo#38,033

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

missus7 variantsMalek7 variantsmaggot7 variantsloony7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list