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Which to use

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

#25,718
“moja” frequency rank
#46,672
“moje” frequency rank
72390
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature moja moje
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de mojar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mojar o de mojarse.

Where the eye mixes moja and moje

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

4 ch
moja
4 ch
moje

Look-alike desk: moja vs moje

A purely visual mix-up. moja ([ˈmoxa]) 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 differ by a single letter - a in “moja” becomes e in “moje”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72390, 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]. 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 72390, this pair ranks #25,438 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of moja vs moje

Shared letters: jmo. Private to "moja": a. Private to "moje": e.

"moja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "moje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mojamjoa · mmoja · moaj · mojja · omja
  • mojemjoe · mmoje · moej · mojje · omje

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "moja" and "moje" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmoxa] versus [ˈmoxe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "moja" vs "moje" - which ranks higher?
"moja" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,718 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.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "moja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "moje" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #25,438 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "moja" and "moje" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moje vs mop". 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 #25,438 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list