Moshe

/ˈmoʊʃɛ/

//ˈmoʊʃɛ// name

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

The verdict

“Moshe” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,143. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,143
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 male given name from Hebrew.

Corpus desk

Index EN-moshe · Moshe · English

Moshe · rank #30,143 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,143
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mortified

Nearest frequency peer: mortified (-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 “Moshe”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Moshe” 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).

Moshe vs most
40% similar
Moshe vs move
40% similar
Moshe vs moss
40% similar

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

Key facts for Moshe
PropertyValue
HeadwordMoshe
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmoʊʃɛ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#30,143
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Moshe”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Moshelands 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 “mortified” (#30,142), “motionless” (#30,144), “Mongol” (#30,141). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Moshe” is #30,143. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Moshe (IPA /ˈmoʊʃɛ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #30,143 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Moshe, with forms such as "mmoshe", "mohse", and "moseh". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "most", "move", "moss", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Transliteration of Hebrew משה (moshé), sometimes conjectured to derive from Egyptian msj (“to give birth to”), a common element in Egyptian names of the form ‘[name of deity] is the one who bore him’. The correct English form is Moshe, spelled M-O-S-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Hebrew.
  2. 2
    Synonym of Moses (the Jewish Hebrew prophet)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The Samson Option states that Moshe Dayan gave the go-ahead for starting weapon production in early 1968, putting the plutonium separation plant into full operation.
  2. But from that time on I always referred to him as my friend Moshe the “Mossadnik”.

Etymology

Transliteration of Hebrew משה (moshé), sometimes conjectured to derive from Egyptian msj (“to give birth to”), a common element in Egyptian names of the form ‘[name of deity] is the one who bore him’.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmoshe
  • mohse
  • moseh
  • moshhe
  • mosshe
  • msohe
  • omshe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Moshe - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mmoshe1mohse2moseh2moshhe1mosshe1msohe2omshe2
Edit distance from "Moshe"

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 "Moshe"?
"Moshe" is spelled M-O-S-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmoʊʃɛ/.
What does "Moshe" mean?
As a proper noun, "Moshe" means: A male given name from Hebrew.
What words are commonly confused with "Moshe"?
"Moshe" is commonly confused with "most", "move", "moss". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Moshe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Moshe" is /ˈmoʊʃɛ/. 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 "Moshe"?
Transliteration of Hebrew משה (moshé), sometimes conjectured to derive from Egyptian msj (“to give birth to”), a common element in Egyptian names of the form ‘[name of deity] is the one who bore him’. 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 "Moshe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Midas#30,135Mehta#30,132odors#30,157Maddy#30,125

Similar misspelling depth

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

mullet7 variantslustre7 variantsLovell7 variantsKeyes7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list