Moräne
[moˈʁɛːnə]
The verdict
“Moräne” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von Gletschern mitbewegte und aufgehäufte Schuttmassen
Corpus desk
Index DE-morane · Moräne · German
Moräne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Moräne |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [moˈʁɛːnə] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Moräne“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Moräne is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [moˈʁɛːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von Gletschern mitbewegte und aufgehäufte Schuttmassen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Moräne, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Moräne, spelled M-O-R-Ä-N-E.
Definition
- 1von Gletschern mitbewegte und aufgehäufte Schuttmassen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Moräne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Moränen sind in Norddeutschland und in der Nähe der Alpen anzutreffen.
„Die großen, im Gelände vereinzelt herumliegenden Steine mußten von verschwundenen Gletschern herrühren, und sie suchten nach Moränen und Muschelkalk.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.