mordre

\mɔʁdʁ\

/\mɔʁdʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“mordre” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #13,429 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#13,429
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Serrer avec les dents de manière à entamer.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mordre vs more
67% similar
mordre vs morte
67% similar
mordre vs mordu
67% similar

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

Key facts for mordre
PropertyValue
Headwordmordre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\mɔʁdʁ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,429
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mordre” sits in French 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). mordre lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for mordre is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mɔʁdʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #13,429 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mordre, with forms such as "mmordre", "modrre", and "morddre". 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, "more", "morte", "mordu", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is mordre, spelled M-O-R-D-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Serrer avec les dents de manière à entamer.
  2. 2
    Piquer avec le bec ou un dard.
  3. 3
    Enserrer fermement.
  4. 4
    Prendre du goût pour une étude ou une activité, y faire des progrès.
  5. 5
    Saisir, passionner.
  6. 6
    Ronger, creuser ou percer.
  7. 7
    Saisir l’appât.
  8. 8
    Se faire piéger.
  9. 9
    Faire subir l’action de l’eau-forte, après avoir découvert en différents endroits, à l’aide d’une pointe à graver, le vernis dont elle est enduite.
  10. 10
    Dépasser, déborder.
  11. 11
    Border, comme en empiétant.
  12. 12
    Médire, reprendre, critiquer, censurer avec âpreté.
  13. 13
    Regarder.

Synonyms

gnaquerniaquer

This word in other languages

bite(English)morder(Español)beißen(Deutsch)morder(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmordre,modrre,morddre,morder,mordrre,morrde,morrdre,mrodre,omrdre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmordre1modrre2morddre1morder2mordrre1morrde2morrdre1mrodre2
Edit distance from "mordre"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mordre"?
"mordre" is spelled M-O-R-D-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔʁdʁ\.
What does "mordre" mean?
As a verb, "mordre" means: Serrer avec les dents de manière à entamer.
What words are commonly confused with "mordre"?
"mordre" is commonly confused with "more", "morte", "mordu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mordre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mordre" is \mɔʁdʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mordre" come from?
"mordre" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “mordre”

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

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