mojevsmortWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: moje is a verb, mort is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“moje” is a verb and “mort” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#46,672
“moje” frequency rank
#36,169
“mort” frequency rank
82841
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature moje mort
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mojar o de mojarse. Muerte.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set moje and mort apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
moje
4 ch
mort

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: moje is [ˈmoxe] while mort is [ˈmɔɾt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

moje is recorded at frequency rank #46,672, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmoxe]. mort is at rank #36,169, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɔɾt].

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 82841, this pair ranks #8,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of moje vs mort

Shared letters: mo. Private to "moje": ej. Private to "mort": rt.

"moje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "mort" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mojemjoe · mmoje · moej · mojje · omje
  • mortmmort · morrt · mortt · motr · mrot · omrt

Frequency comparison

moje#46,672
mort#36,169

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "moje" and "mort" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "moje" is a verb and "mort" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "moje" or "mort"?
"mort" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,169 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.

Remembering moje vs mort

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “moje”; for a noun, it's “mort”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “moje” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list