ivre mort

\i.vʁə mɔʁ\

/\i.vʁə mɔʁ\/ adj

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The verdict

“ivre mort” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ivre au point d’avoir perdu toute conscience.

Key facts for ivre mort
PropertyValue
Headwordivre mort
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\i.vʁə mɔʁ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ivre mort” sits in French frequency

ivre mort falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for ivre mort is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \i.vʁə mɔʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ivre au point d’avoir perdu toute conscience.".

Zero misspellings are on record for ivre mort in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ivre mort, spelled I-V-R-E- -M-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ivre au point d’avoir perdu toute conscience.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ivre mort"?
"ivre mort" is spelled I-V-R-E- -M-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is \i.vʁə mɔʁ\.
What does "ivre mort" mean?
As an adjective, "ivre mort" means: Ivre au point d’avoir perdu toute conscience.
How do you pronounce "ivre mort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ivre mort" is \i.vʁə mɔʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ivre mort" come from?
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Using “ivre mort”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-V-R-E- -M-O-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \i.vʁə mɔʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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