moribund

/ˈmɔːɹɪbʌnd/

//ˈmɔːɹɪbʌnd// adj

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"moribund" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“moribund” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,906. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,906
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring.

Corpus desk

Index EN-moribund · moribund · English

moribund · rank #48,906 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,906
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mortensen

Nearest frequency peer: Mortensen (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “moribund”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “moribund” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for moribund
PropertyValue
Headwordmoribund
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈmɔːɹɪbʌnd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,906
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “moribund”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).moribundlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Mortensen” (#48,907), “Montmartre” (#48,904), “muda” (#48,909). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “moribund” is #48,906. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around moribund (IPA /ˈmɔːɹɪbʌnd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #48,906 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for moribund, with forms such as "mmoribund", "moirbund", and "morbiund". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin moribundus (“dying”). The correct English form is moribund, spelled M-O-R-I-B-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring.
  2. 2
    Almost obsolete; nearing an end.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. These moribund shapes were free as air—and nearly as thin.

Etymology

From Latin moribundus (“dying”).

This word in other languages

moribundo(Español)moribond(Français)moribund(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmoribund
  • moirbund
  • morbiund
  • moribbund
  • moribnud
  • moribudn
  • moribundd
  • moribunnd
  • moriubnd
  • morribund
  • mroibund
  • omribund

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmoribund1moirbund2morbiund2moribbund1moribnud2moribudn2moribundd1moribunnd1
Edit distance from "moribund"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "moribund"?
"moribund" is spelled M-O-R-I-B-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɔːɹɪbʌnd/.
What does "moribund" mean?
As an adjective, "moribund" means: Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring.
What are common misspellings of "moribund"?
Common misspellings include "mmoribund", "moirbund", "morbiund", "moribbund", "moribnud". The correct spelling is "moribund".
How do you pronounce "moribund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moribund" is /ˈmɔːɹɪbʌnd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "moribund"?
From Latin moribundus (“dying”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list