Mörser

[ˈmœʁzɐ]

/[ˈmœʁzɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mörser” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,912. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,912
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dickwandiges Gefäß zum Zerstoßen von Pflanzenteilen oder Ähnlichem mittels eines Stößels

Corpus desk

Index DE-morser · Mörser · German

Mörser · rank #38,912 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,912
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mörderischen

Nearest frequency peer: mörderischen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Mörser“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Mörser“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Mörser vs Möse
67% similar
Mörser vs Moses
50% similar
Mörser vs Moser
67% similar

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

Key facts for Mörser
PropertyValue
HeadwordMörser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmœʁzɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,912
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mörser“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mörserliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „mörderischen“ (#38,911), „Müritz“ (#38,913), „Mäuschen“ (#38,910). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mörser“ bei #38,912. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Mörser (IPA [ˈmœʁzɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,912 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mörser, with forms such as "mmörser", "mröser", and "möresr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Möse", "Moses", "Moser", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Mörser, spelled M-Ö-R-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    dickwandiges Gefäß zum Zerstoßen von Pflanzenteilen oder Ähnlichem mittels eines Stößels
  2. 2
    Geschütz mit einem kleinen Verhältnis zwischen Rohrlänge und Kaliber
  3. 3
    Rohre, aus denen Feuerwerksbomben geschossen werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Mörser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich bevorzuge es meine Gewürze im Mörser zu zerstoßen, da so die Aromen optimal zur Geltung kommen.
  2. „Danach wurden sie in einem Mörser zerstampft, um die Hülsen von den Kernen zu trennen.“

This word in other languages

mortar(English)mortero(Español)mortier(Français)almofariz(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmörser
  • mröser
  • möresr
  • mörrser
  • mörserr
  • mörsre
  • mörsser
  • mösrer
  • ömrser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmörser1mröser2möresr2mörrser1mörserr1mörsre2mörsser1mösrer2
Edit distance from "Mörser"

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 "Mörser"?
"Mörser" is spelled M-Ö-R-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmœʁzɐ].
What does "Mörser" mean?
As a noun, "Mörser" means: dickwandiges Gefäß zum Zerstoßen von Pflanzenteilen oder Ähnlichem mittels eines Stößels
What words are commonly confused with "Mörser"?
"Mörser" is commonly confused with "Möse", "Moses", "Moser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mörser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mörser" is [ˈmœʁzɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mörser" come from?
"Mörser" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Mörser", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Müritz#38,913Nitrat#38,924mattes#38,895Nylons#38,929

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

nouvelle9 variantsKrüppel9 variantsRaserei9 variantsKorken9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list