moribond

\mɔ.ʁi.bɔ̃\

/\mɔ.ʁi.bɔ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

“moribond” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #44,053. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,053
frequency rank, French
5,038
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui va mourir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-moribond · moribond · French

moribond · rank #44,053 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,053
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,038
  • PHOTO-FINISH Montmagny

Nearest frequency peer: Montmagny (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « moribond »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « moribond » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for moribond
PropertyValue
Headwordmoribond
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\mɔ.ʁi.bɔ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#44,053
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « moribond »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).moribondse place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Montmagny » (#44,052), « monogramme » (#44,051), « Mory » (#44,055). Parmi 5,038 lemmes en « M », « moribond » est au #44,053. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around moribond (IPA \mɔ.ʁi.bɔ̃\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,053 among 5,038 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Qui va mourir.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for moribond, with forms such as "mmoribond", "moirbond", and "morbiond". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is moribond, spelled M-O-R-I-B-O-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui va mourir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du feu moribond ne subsistait qu'un banc de cendres grises.
  2. Il estimait que la Compagnie noire et l'assaut du château noir pouvaient grandement contribuer à guérir un corps social moribond.

Synonyms

mourant

This word in other languages

moribund(English)moribundo(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmoribond
  • moirbond
  • morbiond
  • moribbond
  • moribnod
  • moribodn
  • moribondd
  • moribonnd
  • moriobnd
  • morribond
  • mroibond
  • omribond

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of moribond - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmoribond1moirbond2morbiond2moribbond1moribnod2moribodn2moribondd1moribonnd1
Edit distance from "moribond"

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 "moribond"?
"moribond" is spelled M-O-R-I-B-O-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔ.ʁi.bɔ̃\.
What does "moribond" mean?
As an adjective, "moribond" means: Qui va mourir.
What are common misspellings of "moribond"?
Common misspellings include "mmoribond", "moirbond", "morbiond", "moribbond", "moribnod". The correct spelling is "moribond".
How do you pronounce "moribond"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moribond" is \mɔ.ʁi.bɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moribond" come from?
"moribond" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

momentum#44,050naissait#44,062naufragé#44,065mamelles#44,039

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

motoneige12 variantsirrespect12 variantsprobante12 variantspyromane12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list