Which to use
“mari” is a noun and “moi” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,867
- “mari” frequency rank
- #26,538
- “moi” frequency rank
- 39405
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mari | moi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mar. | Yo. |
Where the eye mixes mari and moi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mari vs moi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mari is /ˈma.ɾi/ while moi is [mwa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39405, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mari is recorded at frequency rank #12,867, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈma.ɾi/. moi is at rank #26,538, tagged as apron, pronounced [mwa].
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 39405, this pair ranks #164,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mari vs moi
Shared letters: im. Private to "mari": ar. Private to "moi": o.
"mari" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "moi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mari ← amri · mair · marri · mmari · mrai
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mari" for "moi" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mari" or "moi" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mari" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mari" and "moi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moi vs mur". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #164,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.