moros
[moˈʁoːs]
The verdict
“moros” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mürrisch, verdrießlich
Corpus desk
Index DE-moros · moros · German
moros · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | moros |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [moˈʁoːs] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „moros“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
moros is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [moˈʁoːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mürrisch, verdrießlich".
moros doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is moros, spelled M-O-R-O-S.
Definition
- 1mürrisch, verdrießlich
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how moros appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Seine Stimmung schien mir eher moros und bitter, — was nicht allein auf die furchtbaren Prüfungen, Opfer und Leiden zurückzuführen sein mochte, die der Krieg seinem Lande auferlegte.“
Sie war - wie immer bei trübem Wetter - mal wieder moros.
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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.