mortis

[ˈmortis]

/[ˈmortis]/ verb

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The verdict

“mortis” is uncommon German (frequency #78,312 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,312
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs mortar

Key facts for mortis
PropertyValue
Headwordmortis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmortis]
Letters6
Frequency rank#78,312
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mortis” 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). mortis 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

mortis is uncommon German at frequency #78,312 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈmortis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs mortar".

No misspelling variants are generated for mortis in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is mortis, spelled M-O-R-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs mortar

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 "mortis"?
"mortis" is spelled M-O-R-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmortis].
What does "mortis" mean?
As a verb, "mortis" means: Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs mortar
How do you pronounce "mortis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mortis" is [ˈmortis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mortis" come from?
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Using “mortis”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-R-T-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmortis] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list