# motives

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmoʊtɪvz/ · frequency rank #10,729

## Definitions
1. plural of motive

## Easily confused with
- **moves** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/motives-vs-moves)
- **movies** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/motives-vs-movies)
- **motive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/motive-vs-motives)
- **monies** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monies-vs-motives)

## Common misspellings (10)
`mmotives`, `moitves`, `motievs`, `motivess`, `motivse`, `motivves`, `mottives`, `motvies`, `mtoives`, `omtives`

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