moribunder

[moʁiˈbʊndɐ]

/[moʁiˈbʊndɐ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

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

Key facts for moribunder
PropertyValue
Headwordmoribunder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[moʁiˈbʊndɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “moribunder” sits in German frequency

moribunder 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

moribunder is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [moʁiˈbʊndɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for moribunder, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 moribunder, spelled M-O-R-I-B-U-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moribund
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moribund
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moribund
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moribund
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum 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 "moribunder"?
"moribunder" is spelled M-O-R-I-B-U-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [moʁiˈbʊndɐ].
What does "moribunder" mean?
As an adjective, "moribunder" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moribund
How do you pronounce "moribunder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moribunder" is [moʁiˈbʊndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moribunder" come from?
"moribunder" 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 “moribunder”

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [moʁiˈbʊndɐ] (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