mott
noun
mott is spelled M-O-T-T: 4 letters and one syllable. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mott means “A copse or small grove of trees, especially live oak or elm” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mott is motts.
How many letters and syllables are in mott?
| Letters | 4: M-O-T-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,918th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is mott?
Mott appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th 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 mott?
Mott has one syllable (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).
Words people confuse with mott
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of mott
- motts plural
- motte
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mott mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A copse or small grove of trees, especially live oak or elm.
- 2
Alternative spelling of mot (“woman”).
- 3
slangThe vulva.
noun
- 1
Acronym of mycobacteria other than tuberculosis, Pathogenic bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium not causing tuberculosis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mott in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense initialism or mycobacteria other than tuberculosis:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | NTM |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mott come from?
Probably ultimately from French motte; compare motte.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).