Morbus

[ˈmɔʁbʊs]

/[ˈmɔʁbʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Morbus” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,068. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,068
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Krankheit, (a) in Kombination mit dem Namen des Erstbeschreibers oder (b) als Beschreibung eines singulären Krankheitsbildes wie beispielsweise Morbus haemolyticus neonatorum

Corpus desk

Index DE-morbus · Morbus · German

Morbus · rank #22,068 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,068
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Montagmorgen

Nearest frequency peer: Montagmorgen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Morbus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Morbus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Morbus vs Mordes
67% similar
Morbus vs Morris
67% similar
Morbus vs Modus
67% similar

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

Key facts for Morbus
PropertyValue
HeadwordMorbus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɔʁbʊs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,068
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Morbus“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Morbusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Montagmorgen“ (#22,067), „Morgenstern“ (#22,069), „Mods“ (#22,066). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Morbus“ bei #22,068. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Morbus (IPA [ˈmɔʁbʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,068 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Krankheit, (a) in Kombination mit dem Namen des Erstbeschreibers oder (b) als Beschreibung eines singulären Krankheitsbildes wie beispielsweise Morbus haemolyticus neonatorum".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Morbus, with forms such as "mmorbus", "mobrus", and "morbbus". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Mordes", "Morris", "Modus", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Morbus, spelled M-O-R-B-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Krankheit, (a) in Kombination mit dem Namen des Erstbeschreibers oder (b) als Beschreibung eines singulären Krankheitsbildes wie beispielsweise Morbus haemolyticus neonatorum

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Schauspieler leidet seit einiger Zeit an Morbus Parkinson.

This word in other languages

disease(English)maladie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmorbus
  • mobrus
  • morbbus
  • morbsu
  • morbuss
  • morrbus
  • morubs
  • mrobus
  • omrbus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Morbus - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mmorbus1mobrus2morbbus1morbsu2morbuss1morrbus1morubs2mrobus2
Edit distance from "Morbus"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Morbus"?
"Morbus" is spelled M-O-R-B-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɔʁbʊs].
What does "Morbus" mean?
As a noun, "Morbus" means: Krankheit, (a) in Kombination mit dem Namen des Erstbeschreibers oder (b) als Beschreibung eines singulären Krankheitsbildes wie beispielsweise Morbus haemolyticus neonatorum
What words are commonly confused with "Morbus"?
"Morbus" is commonly confused with "Mordes", "Morris", "Modus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Morbus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Morbus" is [ˈmɔʁbʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Morbus" come from?
"Morbus" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Morbus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list