moa

[ˈmoa]

/[ˈmoa]/ noun

The verdict

“moa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,756 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,756
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Moneda.

Corpus desk

Index ES-moa · moa · Spanish

moa · rank #61,756 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,756
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH molesté

Nearest frequency peer: molesté (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “moa”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “moa” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for moa
PropertyValue
Headwordmoa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmoa]
Letters3
Frequency rank#61,756
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “moa” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).moacae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “molesté” (#61,757), “mixtura” (#61,754), “monarch” (#61,758). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “moa” va en #61,756. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

moa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,756 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmoa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Moneda.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for moa, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is moa, spelled M-O-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Moneda.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "moa"?
"moa" is spelled M-O-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoa].
What does "moa" mean?
As a noun, "moa" means: Moneda.
How do you pronounce "moa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moa" is [ˈmoa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moa" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "moa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list