makevsmojeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“make” and “moje” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,148
“make” frequency rank
#46,672
“moje” frequency rank
61820
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature make moje
Definition Hacer. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mojar o de mojarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set make and moje apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
make
4 ch
moje

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. make (/meɪk/) and moje ([ˈmoxe]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

make is recorded at frequency rank #15,148, classified as averb, pronounced /meɪk/. moje is at rank #46,672, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmoxe].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 61820, this pair ranks #54,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of make vs moje

Shared letters: em. Private to "make": ak. Private to "moje": jo.

"make" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "moje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • makeamke · maek · makke · mkae · mmake
  • mojemjoe · mmoje · moej · mojje · omje

Frequency comparison

make#15,148
moje#46,672

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "make" and "moje" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/meɪk/ versus [ˈmoxe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "make" or "moje"?
"make" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,148 in our Spanish list, against #46,672 for "moje". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering make vs moje

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “make” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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