mojevsmotaWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#46,672
“moje” frequency rank
#13,095
“mota” frequency rank
59767
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature moje mota
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mojar o de mojarse. Conjunto pequeño de partículas, usualmente aplicado al polvo o similares.

Where the spellings diverge

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

4 ch
moje
4 ch
mota

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: moje is [ˈmoxe] while mota is [ˈmot̪a]. 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 59767, 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]. 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 59767, this pair ranks #61,407 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of moje vs mota

Shared letters: mo. Private to "moje": ej. Private to "mota": at.

"moje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "mota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mojemjoe · mmoje · moej · mojje · omje
  • motammota · moat · motta · mtoa · omta

Frequency comparison

moje#46,672
mota#13,095

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "moje" and "mota" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "moje" is a verb and "mota" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "moje" or "mota"?
"mota" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,095 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 mota

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 “mota”.
  • 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