Which to use
“moi” is a pronoun and “moto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,946
- “moi” frequency rank
- #3,422
- “moto” frequency rank
- 24368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moi | moto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mim, eu, pronome pessoal tónico da primeira pessoa do singular: | ato ou efeito de mover; movimento |
Where the eye mixes moi and moto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between moi and moto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: moi is /mwa/ while moto is /ˈmɔ.tu/. 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 (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moi is recorded at frequency rank #20,946, classified as apron, pronounced /mwa/. moto is at rank #3,422, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔ.tu/.
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 24368, this pair ranks #45,264 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moi vs moto
Shared letters: mo. Private to "moi": i. Private to "moto": t.
"moi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "moto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- moto ← mmoto · moot · motto · mtoo · omto
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moi" for "moto" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "moi" or "moto" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "moi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,264 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moi" and "moto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs moi". 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 #45,264 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.