morass

[məˈɹæs]

/[məˈɹæs]/ noun

The verdict

“morass” 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) - Morast

Corpus desk

Index DE-morass · morass · German

morass · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for morass
PropertyValue
Headwordmorass
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[məˈɹæs]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „morass“ im Deutschen

morassschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

morass is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [məˈɹæs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

morass doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is morass, spelled M-O-R-A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Morast
  2. 2
    Sumpf

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how morass appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The morass stratchs from Nottingham all the way to Birmingham.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "morass"?
"morass" is spelled M-O-R-A-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [məˈɹæs].
What does "morass" mean?
As a noun, "morass" means: Morast
How do you pronounce "morass"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "morass" is [məˈɹæs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "morass" come from?
"morass" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list