moivsmojeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: moi is a pronoun, moje is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“moi” is a pronoun and “moje” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#26,538
“moi” frequency rank
#46,672
“moje” frequency rank
73210
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature moi moje
Definition Yo. 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 moi and moje apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
moi
4 ch
moje

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: moi is [mwa] while moje is [ˈmoxe]. 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 (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

moi is recorded at frequency rank #26,538, classified as apron, pronounced [mwa]. 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 73210, this pair ranks #23,777 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of moi vs moje

Shared letters: mo. Private to "moi": i. Private to "moje": ej.

"moi" · 3 letters · shape CVV  ·  "moje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mojemjoe · mmoje · moej · mojje · omje

Frequency comparison

moi#26,538
moje#46,672

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "moi" and "moje" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "moi" is a pronoun and "moje" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "moi" or "moje"?
"moi" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,538 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 moi vs moje

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “moi”; for a verb, it's “moje”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “moi” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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