morse

[ˈmɔʁzə]

/[ˈmɔʁzə]/ verb

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The verdict

“morse” is uncommon German (frequency #56,361 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,361
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs morsen

Key facts for morse
PropertyValue
Headwordmorse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmɔʁzə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#56,361
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “morse” 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). morse lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

morse is uncommon German at frequency #56,361 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈmɔʁzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

morse has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is morse, spelled M-O-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs morsen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs morsen
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs morsen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs morsen

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 "morse"?
"morse" is spelled M-O-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɔʁzə].
What does "morse" mean?
As a verb, "morse" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs morsen
How do you pronounce "morse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "morse" is [ˈmɔʁzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "morse" come from?
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Using “morse”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɔʁzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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