ivre mort

\i.vʁə mɔʁ\

/\i.vʁə mɔʁ\/ adj

The verdict

“ivre mort” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ivre au point d’avoir perdu toute conscience.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ivre-mort · ivre mort · French

ivre mort · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

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

Longue queue: rang de « ivre mort » en français

ivre mortreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ivre mort is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \i.vʁə mɔʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Et, quand le marchand de vin fermait sa porte, il se retirait d’un pas ferme, la tête plus haute, comme redressé par l’ivresse. « Macquart marche bien droit, il est ivre mort », disait-on en le voyant rentrer.
  2. Je n’ai été ivre mort qu’une dizaine de fois, piètre score pour un prétendu soûlographe.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list