moría

[moˈɾia]

/[moˈɾia]/ verb

The verdict

“moría” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,651. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,651
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de morir o de morirse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

moría vs mota
60% similar
moría vs moro
60% similar
moría vs Moya
40% similar

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

Key facts for moría
PropertyValue
Headwordmoría
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[moˈɾia]
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,651
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “moría” sits in Spanish 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). moría lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around moría (IPA [moˈɾia]), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,651 among 36,142 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for moría, with forms such as "mmoría", "moraí", and "morría". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mota", "moro", "Moya", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is moría, spelled M-O-R-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de morir o de morirse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de morir o de morirse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmoría
  • moraí
  • morría
  • moíra
  • mroía
  • omría

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of moría - 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.

mmoría1moraí2morría1moíra2mroía2omría2
Edit distance from "moría"

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 "moría"?
"moría" is spelled M-O-R-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈɾia].
What does "moría" mean?
As a verb, "moría" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de morir o de morirse.
What words are commonly confused with "moría"?
"moría" is commonly confused with "mota", "moro", "Moya". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "moría"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moría" is [moˈɾia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moría" come from?
"moría" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “moría”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-R-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [moˈɾia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mota” - see the side-by-side comparison. moría vs mota
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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