moron
/ˈmɔːɹɒn/
"moron" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“moron” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,405. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #10,405
- frequency rank, English
- 36,575
- “M” headwords
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
Corpus desk
Index EN-moron · moron · English
moron · rank #10,405 · 7 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-MID #10,405
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 7 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 36,575
- PHOTO-FINISH mortar
Nearest frequency peer: mortar (+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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “moron”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- migrant
migrant
89,599 corpus weight
- Mohammed
Mohammed
89,598 corpus weight
- moron
moron
89,596 corpus weight
- mortar
mortar
89,595 corpus weight
- myths
myths
89,594 corpus weight
- naive
naive
89,593 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “moron” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | moron |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmɔːɹɒn/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #10,405 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “moron” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 7 spelling variants around moron (IPA /ˈmɔːɹɒn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,405 among 36,575 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for moron, with forms such as "mmoron", "moorn", and "morno". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "moto", "mort", "motor", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: Coined by American psychologist Henry H. Goddard in 1910, from Ancient Greek μωρόν (mōrón), the neuter form of μωρός (mōrós, “foolish, dull”). Coined in the third sense by philosopher Ronald Dworkin. The correct English form is moron, spelled M-O-R-O-N.
Definition
- 1A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
- 2A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.
- 3A hypothetical particle whose existence and configuration can make a moral judgment true.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how moron appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mr. Borelli, Mr. Borelli, with all due respect, you're such a fantastic moron it's terrifying.
Etymology
Coined by American psychologist Henry H. Goddard in 1910, from Ancient Greek μωρόν (mōrón), the neuter form of μωρός (mōrós, “foolish, dull”). Coined in the third sense by philosopher Ronald Dworkin.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- mmoron
- moorn
- morno
- moronn
- morron
- mroon
- omron
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of moron - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "moron", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).
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.