moribunde

[moʁiˈbʊndə]

/[moʁiˈbʊndə]/ adj

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The verdict

“moribunde” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moribund

Key facts for moribunde
PropertyValue
Headwordmoribunde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[moʁiˈbʊndə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “moribunde” sits in German frequency

moribunde falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

moribunde is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [moʁiˈbʊndə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for moribunde in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented 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 moribunde, spelled M-O-R-I-B-U-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moribund
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moribund
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moribund
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moribund
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moribund
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moribund
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moribund
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moribund
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moribund

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 "moribunde"?
"moribunde" is spelled M-O-R-I-B-U-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [moʁiˈbʊndə].
What does "moribunde" mean?
As an adjective, "moribunde" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moribund
How do you pronounce "moribunde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moribunde" is [moʁiˈbʊndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moribunde" come from?
"moribunde" 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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Using “moribunde”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-R-I-B-U-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [moʁiˈbʊndə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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