Which to use
“mojar” is a verb and “mota” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,957
- “mojar” frequency rank
- #13,095
- “mota” frequency rank
- 38052
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mojar | mota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Impregnar o cubrir algo con un líquido. | Conjunto pequeño de partículas, usualmente aplicado al polvo o similares. |
Where the eye mixes mojar and mota
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mojar and mota
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mojar is [moˈxaɾ] while mota is [ˈmot̪a]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38052, 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]. mota is at rank #13,095, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmot̪a].
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 38052, this pair ranks #172,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mojar vs mota
Shared letters: amo. Private to "mojar": jr. Private to "mota": t.
"mojar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mojar" for "mota" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mojar" or "mota"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mojar" and "mota" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mojar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mota" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mojar" and "mota" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modal vs mojar". 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 #172,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.