moto
noun, verb
moto is spelled M-O-T-O: 4 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,687th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, moto means “One of a series of motocross or BMX races” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of moto is motos.
How many letters and syllables are in moto?
| Letters | 4: M-O-T-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.6 times per million words; the 16,687th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is moto?
Moto appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,687th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce moto?
Moto has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with moto?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as moto.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: moot, tomo, toom.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of moto
- motos plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- motoing participle, present
- motoed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does moto mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One of a series of motocross or BMX races.
In fact, after the third of four motos, Hinkle had opened a comfortable lead toward the overall win, and perhaps he really didn't feel any pressure as he cruised home seventh in the final moto to lock up the crown.
- 2
A motorcycle or moped.
verb
- 1
To use or ride a moto (noun).
- 2
Synonym of motor (“to ride a vehicle”, verb).
noun
- 1
Initialism of mail order / telephone order, used in reference to types of credit card purchases.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).