motim

noun

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The verdict

“motim” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #14,653 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#14,653
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - insurreição, organizada ou não, contra qualquer autoridade civil ou militar instituída, caracterizada por atos explícitos de desobediência, de não cumprimento de deveres, de desordem e geralmente a...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

motim vs moto
60% similar
motim vs motivo
67% similar
motim vs motriz
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for motim
PropertyValue
Headwordmotim
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,653
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “motim” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). motim lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for motim is 5 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #14,653 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for motim, with forms such as "mmotim", "moitm", and "motimm". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "moto", "motivo", "motriz", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is motim, spelled M-O-T-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    insurreição, organizada ou não, contra qualquer autoridade civil ou militar instituída, caracterizada por atos explícitos de desobediência, de não cumprimento de deveres, de desordem e geralmente acompanhada de levante de armas e de grande tumulto
  2. 2
    insurreição, organizada ou não, contra qualquer autoridade civil ou militar instituída, caracterizada por atos explícitos de desobediência, de não cumprimento de deveres, de desordem e geralmente acompanhada de levante de armas e de grande tumulto
  3. 3
    insurreição, organizada ou não, contra qualquer autoridade civil ou militar instituída, caracterizada por atos explícitos de desobediência, de não cumprimento de deveres, de desordem e geralmente acompanhada de levante de armas e de grande tumulto
  4. 4
    grande estrépito; ruído estrondoso

Synonyms

motinadaassuadarebelião

Antonyms

assuadarebeliã

This word in other languages

mutiny(English)motín(Español)mutinerie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmotim,moitm,motimm,motmi,mottim,mtoim,omtim

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of motim - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mmotim1moitm2motimm1motmi2mottim1mtoim2omtim2
Edit distance from "motim"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "motim"?
"motim" is spelled M-O-T-I-M.
What does "motim" mean?
As a noun, "motim" means: insurreição, organizada ou não, contra qualquer autoridade civil ou militar instituída, caracterizada por atos explícitos de desobediência, de não cumprimento de deveres, de desordem e geralmente a...
What words are commonly confused with "motim"?
"motim" is commonly confused with "moto", "motivo", "motriz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "motim" come from?
"motim" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “motim”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-O-T-I-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “moto” - see the side-by-side comparison. motim vs moto
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

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