motocross

/ˈməʊ.tə(ʊ).kɹɒs/

//ˈməʊ.tə(ʊ).kɹɒs// noun

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"motocross" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“motocross” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,921. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,921
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A form of off-road motorbike racing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-motocross · motocross · English

motocross · rank #39,921 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,921
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Morecambe

Nearest frequency peer: Morecambe (-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 “motocross”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “motocross” 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
Key facts for motocross
PropertyValue
Headwordmotocross
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈməʊ.tə(ʊ).kɹɒs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,921
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “motocross”

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).motocrosslands 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 “Morecambe” (#39,920), “motorcade” (#39,922), “Moncton” (#39,919). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “motocross” is #39,921. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around motocross (IPA /ˈməʊ.tə(ʊ).kɹɒs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,921 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for motocross, with forms such as "mmotocross", "mootcross", and "motcoross". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French, a macaronic blend of moto, from motocyclette (“motorcycle”) and English cross-country. May be decomposed as moto- + -cross. The correct English form is motocross, spelled M-O-T-O-C-R-O-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A form of off-road motorbike racing.
  2. 2
    An event where such racing takes place.

Etymology

From French, a macaronic blend of moto, from motocyclette (“motorcycle”) and English cross-country. May be decomposed as moto- + -cross.

Synonyms

MXscrambling

This word in other languages

motocross(Español)motocross(Français)Motocross(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmotocross
  • mootcross
  • motcoross
  • motoccross
  • motocorss
  • motocros
  • motocrross
  • motocrsos
  • motorcoss
  • mottocross
  • mtoocross
  • omtocross

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of motocross - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mmotocross1mootcross2motcoross2motoccross1motocorss2motocros1motocrross1motocrsos2
Edit distance from "motocross"

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 "motocross"?
"motocross" is spelled M-O-T-O-C-R-O-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈməʊ.tə(ʊ).kɹɒs/.
What does "motocross" mean?
As a noun, "motocross" means: A form of off-road motorbike racing.
What are common misspellings of "motocross"?
Common misspellings include "mmotocross", "mootcross", "motcoross", "motoccross", "motocorss". The correct spelling is "motocross".
How do you pronounce "motocross"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "motocross" is /ˈməʊ.tə(ʊ).kɹɒs/. 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 "motocross"?
From French, a macaronic blend of moto, from motocyclette (“motorcycle”) and English cross-country. May be decomposed as moto- + -cross. 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 "motocross", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Morecambe#39,920motorcade#39,922opportune#39,939oppressor#39,940

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list