mox

/ˈmoks/

//ˈmoks// adv

The verdict

“mox” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #96,550 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,550
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-mox · mox · Spanish

mox · rank #96,550 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,550
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH movilizaban

Nearest frequency peer: movilizaban (-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 “mox”

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 “mox” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mox
PropertyValue
Headwordmox
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈmoks/
Letters3
Frequency rank#96,550
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mox” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.moxcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “movilizaban” (#96,549), “moyo” (#96,551), “morrocoy” (#96,547). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mox” va en #96,550. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mox is uncommon Spanish at frequency #96,550 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˈmoks/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mox, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is mox, spelled M-O-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pronto.
  2. 2
    (Pronto) después.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Vive! Mox senex eris.

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 "mox"?
"mox" is spelled M-O-X. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmoks/.
What does "mox" mean?
As an adverb, "mox" means: Pronto.
How do you pronounce "mox"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mox" is /ˈmoks/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mox" come from?
"mox" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mox", 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