Which to use
“moja” is a verb and “mojado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,718
- “moja” frequency rank
- #11,090
- “mojado” frequency rank
- 36808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moja | mojado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de mojar. | Que está impregnado por algún líquido. |
Where the eye mixes moja and mojado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between moja and mojado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: moja is [ˈmoxa] while mojado is [moˈxað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “moja” sits inside “mojado”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moja is recorded at frequency rank #25,718, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmoxa]. mojado is at rank #11,090, tagged as anadj, pronounced [moˈxað̞o].
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 36808, this pair ranks #178,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moja vs mojado
Shared letters: ajmo. Private to "moja": -. Private to "mojado": d.
"moja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mojado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "moja" and "mojado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "moja" or "mojado"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "moja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mojado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moja" and "mojado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modal vs moja". 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 #178,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.