Which to use
“moja” is a verb and “mon” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,718
- “moja” frequency rank
- #12,651
- “mon” frequency rank
- 38369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moja | mon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de mojar. | Mi. |
Where the eye mixes moja and mon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses moja with mon
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: moja is [ˈmoxa] while mon is /mɔ̃/. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38369, 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]. mon is at rank #12,651, tagged as anadj, pronounced /mɔ̃/.
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 38369, this pair ranks #170,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moja vs mon
Shared letters: mo. Private to "moja": aj. Private to "mon": n.
"moja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mon" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- moja ← mjoa · mmoja · moaj · mojja · omja
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moja" for "mon" ever safe?
Which is more common, "moja" or "mon"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "moja" and "mon" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "moja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moja" and "mon" 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 #170,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.