moral

[moˈɾal]

/[moˈɾal]/ adj

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The verdict

“moral” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,866. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,866
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne a las costumbres o conductas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-moral · moral · Spanish

moral · rank #1,866 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,866
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH merece

Nearest frequency peer: merece (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “moral”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “moral” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

moral vs more
60% similar
moral vs mota
60% similar
moral vs moro
60% similar

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

Key facts for moral
PropertyValue
Headwordmoral
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[moˈɾal]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,866
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “moral”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.moralcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “merece” (#1,865), “museo” (#1,867), “llegada” (#1,864). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “moral” va en #1,866. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around moral (IPA [moˈɾal]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,866 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for moral, with forms such as "mmoral", "moarl", and "morall". 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 also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "more", "mota", "moro", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is moral, spelled M-O-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a las costumbres o conductas.
  2. 2
    Que pertenece o concierne a las normas o principios que determinan el buen comportamiento o la diferencia entre lo bueno y lo malo, establecidas en una sociedad, grupo o época.
  3. 3
    De carácter puramente mental o de la conciencia, en contraste con lo empírico o puramente basado en los sentidos.
  4. 4
    Que responde a una ética personal o de respeto y dignidad humanos, aunque no esté obligado o prohibido por ley; que obedece a una presión racional no basada en una autoridad externa ni a una responsabilidad legal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Y, aunque es muy flexible en la admisión de los medios de prueba (testigos, indicios, fama), lo importante es la exigencia de que el juez «alcance la certeza moral sobre la muerte del cónyuge» (moralem cerliludinem).
  2. La felicidad, sin embargo, es mucho más que una inquietud personal. Es también una obligación moral.

This word in other languages

moral(English)moral(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmoral
  • moarl
  • morall
  • morla
  • mroal
  • omral

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmoral1moarl2morall1morla2mroal2omral2
Edit distance from "moral"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "moral"?
"moral" is spelled M-O-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈɾal].
What does "moral" mean?
As an adjective, "moral" means: Que pertenece o concierne a las costumbres o conductas.
What words are commonly confused with "moral"?
"moral" is commonly confused with "more", "mota", "moro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "moral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moral" is [moˈɾal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moral" come from?
"moral" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

museo#1,867lindo#1,863notas#1,871pidió#1,874

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

deuda6 variantsdebo6 variantsperros6 variantssigo6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list