# Motown

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmoʊtaʊn/ · frequency rank #29,751

## Definitions
1. Detroit.

## Etymology
Blend of motor + town; see Motor City. The poker slang comes from jacks and fives sounding similar to Jackson 5, associated with Motown popular music.

## Easily confused with
- **moon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moon-vs-motown)
- **moto** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moto-vs-motown)
- **motor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/motor-vs-motown)
- **moron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moron-vs-motown)
- **motion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/motion-vs-motown)
- **motors** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/motors-vs-motown)
- **Morton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/morton-vs-motown)
- **midtown** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/midtown-vs-motown)

## Common misspellings (9)
`mmotown`, `mootwn`, `motonw`, `motownn`, `motowwn`, `mottown`, `motwon`, `mtoown`, `omtown`

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