morgens

[ˈmɔʁɡn̩s]

/[ˈmɔʁɡn̩s]/ adv

The verdict

“morgens” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,164 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.

#2,164
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - am Morgen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

morgens vs mögen
57% similar
morgens vs Morgen
71% similar
morgens vs Mordes
57% similar

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

Key facts for morgens
PropertyValue
Headwordmorgens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈmɔʁɡn̩s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,164
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “morgens” sits in German 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). morgens 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 German entry for morgens is 7 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmɔʁɡn̩s]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,164 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "am Morgen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for morgens, with forms such as "mmorgens", "mogrens", and "moregns". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "mögen", "Morgen", "Mordes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is morgens, spelled M-O-R-G-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    am Morgen

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmorgens,mogrens,moregns,morgenns,morgenss,morgesn,morggens,morgnes,morrgens,mrogens,omrgens

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of morgens - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmorgens1mogrens2moregns2morgenns1morgenss1morgesn2morggens1morgnes2
Edit distance from "morgens"

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 "morgens"?
"morgens" is spelled M-O-R-G-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɔʁɡn̩s].
What does "morgens" mean?
As an adverb, "morgens" means: am Morgen
What words are commonly confused with "morgens"?
"morgens" is commonly confused with "mögen", "Morgen", "Mordes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "morgens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "morgens" is [ˈmɔʁɡn̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "morgens" come from?
"morgens" is a German 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?
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Using “morgens”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-R-G-E-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɔʁɡn̩s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mögen” - see the side-by-side comparison. morgens vs mögen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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