moroso

[moˈɾoso]

/[moˈɾoso]/ adj

The verdict

“moroso” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,761 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,761
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que incurre en mora.

Corpus desk

Index ES-moroso · moroso · Spanish

moroso · rank #61,761 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,761
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH movilizada

Nearest frequency peer: movilizada (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “moroso”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “moroso” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for moroso
PropertyValue
Headwordmoroso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[moˈɾoso]
Letters6
Frequency rank#61,761
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “moroso” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).morosocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “movilizada” (#61,762), “monarch” (#61,758), “molesté” (#61,757). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “moroso” va en #61,761. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

moroso is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,761 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [moˈɾoso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for moroso, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 moroso, spelled M-O-R-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que incurre en mora.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, que actúa o transcurre con mayor demora de lo previsto.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "moroso"?
"moroso" is spelled M-O-R-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈɾoso].
What does "moroso" mean?
As an adjective, "moroso" means: Que incurre en mora.
How do you pronounce "moroso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moroso" is [moˈɾoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moroso" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list