morphe

\mɔʁf\

/\mɔʁf\/ noun

The verdict

“morphe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Regroupement phénotypique que les individus d’une espèce présentent.

Corpus desk

Index FR-morphe · morphe · French

morphe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 morphe
PropertyValue
Headwordmorphe
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɔʁf\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « morphe » en français

morphesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

morphe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɔʁf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for morphe, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is morphe, spelled M-O-R-P-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Regroupement phénotypique que les individus d’une espèce présentent.
  2. 2
    Réalisation d’un morphème.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "morphe"?
"morphe" is spelled M-O-R-P-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔʁf\.
What does "morphe" mean?
As a noun, "morphe" means: Regroupement phénotypique que les individus d’une espèce présentent.
How do you pronounce "morphe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "morphe" is \mɔʁf\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "morphe" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list