Which to use
“moi” is a pronoun and “moto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,538
- “moi” frequency rank
- #3,864
- “moto” frequency rank
- 30402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moi | moto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Yo. | Vehículo con motor y dos ruedas, para una persona sola o para dos. |
Where the eye mixes moi and moto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between moi and moto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: moi is [mwa] while moto is [ˈmot̪o]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30402, 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]. moto is at rank #3,864, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmot̪o].
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 30402, this pair ranks #212,156 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moi vs moto
Shared letters: mo. Private to "moi": i. Private to "moto": t.
"moi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "moto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- moto ← mmoto · moot · motto · mtoo · omto
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moi" for "moto" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "moi" or "moto" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "moi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,156 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moi" and "moto" 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 #212,156 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.