motiven

[moˈt̪iβ̞ẽn]

/[moˈt̪iβ̞ẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“motiven” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,155 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,155
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de motivar.

Key facts for motiven
PropertyValue
Headwordmotiven
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[moˈt̪iβ̞ẽn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#84,155
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “motiven” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). motiven lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

motiven is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,155 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [moˈt̪iβ̞ẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for motiven, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is motiven, spelled M-O-T-I-V-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de motivar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de motivar.

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 "motiven"?
"motiven" is spelled M-O-T-I-V-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈt̪iβ̞ẽn].
What does "motiven" mean?
As a verb, "motiven" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de motivar.
How do you pronounce "motiven"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "motiven" is [moˈt̪iβ̞ẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "motiven" come from?
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Using “motiven”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-T-I-V-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [moˈt̪iβ̞ẽn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list