moho

[ˈmoo]

/[ˈmoo]/ noun

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The verdict

“moho” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #29,744. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,744
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Organismo vegetal u hongo que surge de determinados alimentos en descomposición.

Corpus desk

Index ES-moho · moho · Spanish

moho · rank #29,744 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,744
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH modernista

Nearest frequency peer: modernista (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “moho”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “moho” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

moho vs mon
50% similar
moho vs moi
50% similar
moho vs mor
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for moho
PropertyValue
Headwordmoho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmoo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#29,744
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “moho”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).mohocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “modernista” (#29,743), “molida” (#29,745), “monarquías” (#29,746). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “moho” va en #29,744. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around moho (IPA [ˈmoo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,744 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for moho, with forms such as "mhoo", "mmoho", and "mohho". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mon", "moi", "mor", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is moho, spelled M-O-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organismo vegetal u hongo que surge de determinados alimentos en descomposición.
  2. 2
    Superficie o parte de los materiales que es afectada o cubierta de moho₁.
  3. 3
    Alteración que se forma en la superfice de los metales ferrosos causada por la oxidación.
  4. 4
    Capa en forma de pelusa originada por hongos microscópicos que se forma en quesos como el roquefort o el queso azul.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how moho appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El moho puede crecer en comida, en contenedores cerrados, e incluso en refrigeradores.

Synonyms

herrumbre

This word in other languages

mold(English)moisissure(Français)Schimmel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mhoo
  • mmoho
  • mohho
  • mooh
  • omho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of moho - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mhoo2mmoho1mohho1mooh2omho2
Edit distance from "moho"

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 "moho"?
"moho" is spelled M-O-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoo].
What does "moho" mean?
As a noun, "moho" means: Organismo vegetal u hongo que surge de determinados alimentos en descomposición.
What words are commonly confused with "moho"?
"moho" is commonly confused with "mon", "moi", "mor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "moho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moho" is [ˈmoo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moho" come from?
"moho" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

OPEP#29,766form#29,660root#29,828even#29,647

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

ergo5 variantsbollo5 variantsceda5 variantsweiss5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list