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

#24,957
“mojar” frequency rank
#46,672
“moje” frequency rank
71629
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mojar moje
Definition Impregnar o cubrir algo con un líquido. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mojar o de mojarse.

Where the eye mixes mojar and moje

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

5 ch
mojar
4 ch
moje

Look-alike desk: mojar vs moje

A purely visual mix-up. mojar ([moˈxaɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71629, 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]. 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 71629, this pair ranks #27,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of mojar vs moje

Shared letters: jmo. Private to "mojar": ar. Private to "moje": e.

"mojar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "moje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mojarmjoar · mmojar · moajr · mojarr · mojjar · mojra · omjar
  • mojemjoe · mmoje · moej · mojje · omje

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mojar" and "moje" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([moˈxaɾ] versus [ˈmoxe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "mojar" vs "moje" - which ranks higher?
"mojar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,957 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.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "mojar" 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 #27,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "mojar" 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 #27,083 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