morían

[moˈɾiãn]

/[moˈɾiãn]/ verb

The verdict

“morían” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #30,579. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,579
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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).

morían vs morir
50% similar
morían vs motín
67% similar
morían vs movía
67% similar

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

Key facts for morían
PropertyValue
Headwordmorían
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[moˈɾiãn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,579
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “morían” 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). morían 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 8 spelling variants around morían (IPA [moˈɾiãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #30,579 among 36,142 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de morir o de morirse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for morían, with forms such as "mmorían", "moraín", and "morrían". 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, "morir", "motín", "movía", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is morían, spelled M-O-R-Í-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de morir o de morirse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmorían
  • moraín
  • morrían
  • moríann
  • morína
  • moíran
  • mroían
  • omrían

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of morían - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mmorían1moraín2morrían1moríann1morína2moíran2mroían2omrían2
Edit distance from "morían"

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 "morían"?
"morían" is spelled M-O-R-Í-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈɾiãn].
What does "morían" mean?
As a verb, "morían" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de morir o de morirse.
What words are commonly confused with "morían"?
"morían" is commonly confused with "morir", "motín", "movía". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "morían"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "morían" is [moˈɾiãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "morían" come from?
"morían" 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 “morían”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-R-Í-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [moˈɾiãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “morir” - see the side-by-side comparison. morían vs morir
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list