mosh

/mɒʃ/

//mɒʃ// verb

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

The verdict

“mosh” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,796. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,796
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To dance by intentionally jumping into and colliding with other, similarly behaving dancers, and performing other wild, aggressive, or spastic movements.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mosh · mosh · English

mosh · rank #43,796 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,796
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mosby

Nearest frequency peer: Mosby (-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 “mosh”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mosh” 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).

mosh vs MS
0% similar
mosh vs Mrs
25% similar
mosh vs MPS
0% similar

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

Key facts for mosh
PropertyValue
Headwordmosh
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/mɒʃ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#43,796
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mosh”

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).moshlands 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 “Mosby” (#43,795), “Morten” (#43,794), “Nabil” (#43,801). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mosh” is #43,796. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around mosh (IPA /mɒʃ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,796 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for mosh, with forms such as "mmosh", "mohs", and "moshh". 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, "MS", "Mrs", "MPS", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Possibly an alteration or deformation of mash. The correct English form is mosh, spelled M-O-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    To dance by intentionally jumping into and colliding with other, similarly behaving dancers, and performing other wild, aggressive, or spastic movements.
  2. 2
    To intentionally jump into and collide with (another dancer) at a concert.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. From 9 in the morning (when It Dies Today played the lot) until 9 at night (when Ozzy Osbourne led Black Sabbath on the main stage), hardy fans cheered and moshed and staggered through a stifling but often exciting day.

Etymology

Possibly an alteration or deformation of mash.

Synonyms

slamslam-dancethrash

This word in other languages

pogoter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmosh
  • mohs
  • moshh
  • mossh
  • msoh
  • omsh

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmosh1mohs2moshh1mossh1msoh2omsh2
Edit distance from "mosh"

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 "mosh"?
"mosh" is spelled M-O-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is /mɒʃ/.
What does "mosh" mean?
As a verb, "mosh" means: To dance by intentionally jumping into and colliding with other, similarly behaving dancers, and performing other wild, aggressive, or spastic movements.
What words are commonly confused with "mosh"?
"mosh" is commonly confused with "MS", "Mrs", "MPS". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mosh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mosh" is /mɒʃ/. 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 "mosh"?
Possibly an alteration or deformation of mash. 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 "mosh", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

milt#43,788NICU#43,808lolo#43,763Pima#43,846

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Mensa6 variantsotaku6 variantsRecep6 variantshoppy6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list