morphologie

\mɔʁ.fɔ.lɔ.ʒi\

/\mɔʁ.fɔ.lɔ.ʒi\/ noun

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The verdict

“morphologie” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #15,943 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#15,943
frequency rank, French
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forme morphe.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

morphologie vs morphologique
85% similar

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

Key facts for morphologie
PropertyValue
Headwordmorphologie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɔʁ.fɔ.lɔ.ʒi\
Letters11
Frequency rank#15,943
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “morphologie” 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). morphologie 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 morphologie is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mɔʁ.fɔ.lɔ.ʒi\. Corpus data places it at rank #15,943 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for morphologie, with forms such as "mmorphologie", "moprhologie", and "morhpologie". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "morphologique", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 morphologie, spelled M-O-R-P-H-O-L-O-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forme morphe.
  2. 2
    Étude de la structure externe des êtres vivants qui compare leurs variétés, homologies et évolutions.
  3. 3
    Forme ou structure d’un être.
  4. 4
    Constitution ou aspect général.
  5. 5
    Étude de la forme des mots, comme leurs variations liées à la flexion (morphologie flexionnelle) ; ou leur construction, par composition, dérivation ou transfert (morphologie lexicale).
  6. 6
    Forme ou structure d’un mot, d’un lemme ou d’un morphème.
  7. 7
    Domaine qui étudie caractéristiques, configuration et évolution des sols.
  8. 8
    Ensemble des faces développées d'un cristal, habitus, dont les dimensions dépendent des conditions de leur croissance avec un angle dièdre constant entre elles.
  9. 9
    Champs de probabilités sur un domaine spatial.
  10. 10
    Étude des caractères formels commun à différents éléments de constructions.

Synonyms

aspectchamps-formeformehabitusstructure

This word in other languages

morphology(English)morfología(Español)morfologia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmorphologie,moprhologie,morhpologie,morphhologie,morphloogie,morpholgoie,morphollogie,morphologei,morphologgie,morpholoige,morphoolgie,morpohlogie,morpphologie,morrphologie,mrophologie,omrphologie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmorphologie1moprhologie2morhpologie2morphhologie1morphloogie2morpholgoie2morphollogie1morphologei2
Edit distance from "morphologie"

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 "morphologie"?
"morphologie" is spelled M-O-R-P-H-O-L-O-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔʁ.fɔ.lɔ.ʒi\.
What does "morphologie" mean?
As a noun, "morphologie" means: Forme morphe.
What words are commonly confused with "morphologie"?
"morphologie" is commonly confused with "morphologique". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "morphologie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "morphologie" is \mɔʁ.fɔ.lɔ.ʒi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "morphologie" come from?
"morphologie" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “morphologie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-R-P-H-O-L-O-G-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɔʁ.fɔ.lɔ.ʒi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “morphologique” - see the side-by-side comparison. morphologie vs morphologique
  • 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