mota

[ˈmot̪a]

/[ˈmot̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“mota” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,095. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,095
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Conjunto pequeño de partículas, usualmente aplicado al polvo o similares.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mota · mota · Spanish

mota · rank #13,095 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,095
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mosquitos

Nearest frequency peer: mosquitos (-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 “mota”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mota” 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).

mota vs mou
50% similar
mota vs moto
75% similar
mota vs mozo
50% similar

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

Key facts for mota
PropertyValue
Headwordmota
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmot̪a]
Letters4
Frequency rank#13,095
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mota”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.motacae 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 “mosquitos” (#13,094), “movió” (#13,096), “nalgas” (#13,097). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mota” va en #13,095. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around mota (IPA [ˈmot̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,095 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for mota, with forms such as "mmota", "moat", and "motta". 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, "mou", "moto", "mozo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 mota, spelled M-O-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conjunto pequeño de partículas, usualmente aplicado al polvo o similares.
  2. 2
    Se aplica a varios objetos pequeños, por lo general insignificantes.
  3. 3
    Mancha pequeña.
  4. 4
    Pequeña imperfección.
  5. 5
    Bloque de tierra que se usa para cerrar una acequia o bien detener el paso del agua.
  6. 6
    Elevación leve en un terreno plano.
  7. 7
    Marihuana.
  8. 8
    Vagina.^([cita requerida])
  9. 9
    Conjunto de árboles.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Tantos, si este viene yo siempre pongo lo' tanto' Fumo mota desde que yo me levanto Mami, reventamo' siempre to' los antro' ¿Cuántos? Sólo dime cuánto'

Synonyms

briznaápicepartículapizcamigajapintaimperfeccióntaralombotecuchilla

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmota
  • moat
  • motta
  • mtoa
  • omta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mota - 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.

mmota1moat2motta1mtoa2omta2
Edit distance from "mota"

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 "mota"?
"mota" is spelled M-O-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmot̪a].
What does "mota" mean?
As a noun, "mota" means: Conjunto pequeño de partículas, usualmente aplicado al polvo o similares.
What words are commonly confused with "mota"?
"mota" is commonly confused with "mou", "moto", "mozo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mota"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mota" is [ˈmot̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mota" come from?
"mota" 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 "mota", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list