mojevsmotoWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#46,672
“moje” frequency rank
#3,864
“moto” frequency rank
50536
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature moje moto
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mojar o de mojarse. Vehículo con motor y dos ruedas, para una persona sola o para dos.

Where the spellings diverge

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

4 ch
moje
4 ch
moto

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: moje is [ˈmoxe] while moto is [ˈmot̪o]. 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 50536, 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]. moto is at rank #3,864, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmot̪o].

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 50536, this pair ranks #102,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of moje vs moto

Shared letters: mo. Private to "moje": ej. Private to "moto": t.

"moje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "moto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mojemjoe · mmoje · moej · mojje · omje
  • motommoto · moot · motto · mtoo · omto

Frequency comparison

moje#46,672
moto#3,864

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "moje" and "moto" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "moje" is a verb and "moto" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "moje" or "moto"?
"moto" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,864 in our Spanish list, against #46,672 for "moje". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering moje vs moto

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 “moto”.
  • 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