# mottled

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmɑt əld/ · frequency rank #38,976

## Definitions
1. Colored in patches; spotted.

## Etymology
1670-80 mottle + -ed.

## Easily confused with
- **mouthed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mottled-vs-mouthed)
- **motley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/motley-vs-mottled)
- **matted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matted-vs-mottled)
- **mettle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mettle-vs-mottled)

## Common misspellings (9)
`mmottled`, `motled`, `motlted`, `motteld`, `mottlde`, `mottledd`, `mottlled`, `mtotled`, `omttled`

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