Which to use
“mojar” and “mojarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,957
- “mojar” frequency rank
- #40,404
- “mojarse” frequency rank
- 65361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mojar | mojarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Impregnar o cubrir algo con un líquido. | Miccionar. |
Where the eye mixes mojar and mojarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mojar and mojarse
A purely visual mix-up. mojar ([moˈxaɾ]) and mojarse ([moˈxaɾse]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “mojar” sits inside “mojarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mojar is recorded at frequency rank #24,957, classified as averb, pronounced [moˈxaɾ]. mojarse is at rank #40,404, tagged as averb, pronounced [moˈxaɾse].
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 65361, this pair ranks #42,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mojar vs mojarse
Shared letters: ajmor. Private to "mojar": -. Private to "mojarse": es.
"mojar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mojarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mojar" and "mojarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mojar" or "mojarse" 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 "mojar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mojarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mojar" and "mojarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mojarse vs montarse". 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 #42,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.