morder

[moɾˈð̞eɾ]

/[moɾˈð̞eɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“morder” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,907. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,907
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Asir y apretar con los dientes una cosa clavándolos o penetrándolos en ella.

Corpus desk

Index ES-morder · morder · Spanish

morder · rank #16,907 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,907
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH Montoya

Nearest frequency peer: Montoya (-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 “morder”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “morder” 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).

morder vs more
67% similar
morder vs morir
67% similar
morder vs mover
67% similar

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

Key facts for morder
PropertyValue
Headwordmorder
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[moɾˈð̞eɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,907
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “morder”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).mordercae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Montoya” (#16,906), “movilizar” (#16,908), “muerde” (#16,909). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “morder” va en #16,907. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around morder (IPA [moɾˈð̞eɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,907 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for morder, with forms such as "mmorder", "modrer", and "mordder". 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", "morir", "mover", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is morder, spelled M-O-R-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Asir y apretar con los dientes una cosa clavándolos o penetrándolos en ella.
  2. 2
    Mordicar.
  3. 3
    Asir una cosa a otra, haciendo presa en ella.
  4. 4
    Gastar insensiblemente, o poco a poco, quitando o desfalcando partes muy pequeñas, como hace la lima.
  5. 5
    Corroer el agua fuerte la parte dibujada de la plancha o lámina que se somete a la acción de ella.
  6. 6
    Murmurar o satirizar, hiriendo y ofendiendo en la fama o crédito.
  7. 7
    Impedir uno o más bordes de la frasqueta que se verifique la impresión, por cubrir una parte del molde o interponerse entre este y el papel que se ha de imprimir.
  8. 8
    Echar humos, echar chispas; manifestar alguien con mohínes o actitudes que algo lo enoja.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. «Holyfield, de 34 años, ganó los dos primeros rounds en las tarjetas de los tres jueces, estremeciendo al ex campeón con fuertes golpes a la cabeza y el cuerpo. Tyson, de 31 años, ganaba el tercer round hasta que mordió a Holyfield en la oreja derecha y lo empujó violentamente por la espalda».
  2. «Él puso sus labios sobre los de ella y sopló. Ella lo besó, mordió sus labios, volvió a meterle la lengua».

Synonyms

dentellearmordisquear

This word in other languages

bite(English)mordre(Français)beißen(Deutsch)morder(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmorder
  • modrer
  • mordder
  • morderr
  • mordre
  • moredr
  • morrder
  • mroder
  • omrder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of morder - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mmorder1modrer2mordder1morderr1mordre2moredr2morrder1mroder2
Edit distance from "morder"

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 "morder"?
"morder" is spelled M-O-R-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [moɾˈð̞eɾ].
What does "morder" mean?
As a verb, "morder" means: Asir y apretar con los dientes una cosa clavándolos o penetrándolos en ella.
What words are commonly confused with "morder"?
"morder" is commonly confused with "more", "morir", "mover". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "morder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "morder" is [moɾˈð̞eɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "morder" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

muerde#16,909mentor#16,904neutro#16,912Mahoma#16,898

Similar misspelling depth

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

Paulina9 variantspinzas9 variantsseñorío9 variantsDávila9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list