move on
"move-on" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“move on” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To continue; to proceed; to go on.
Corpus desk
Index EN-move-on · move on · English
move on · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | move on |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “move on” in English
Rare enough to double-check
move on is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for move on, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is move on, spelled M-O-V-E- -O-N.
Definition
- 1To continue; to proceed; to go on.
- 2To start dealing with something else.
- 3To attempt a seduction, often in a way seen as disloyal or rude to another.
- 4To physically move something or someone.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how move on appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
After spending the night resting in an abandoned church, the group decided to move on in their quest.
Moving on again, I catch another GWR Class 802 bound for Oxford via the Cotswold Line.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.