mort

\mɔʁ\

/\mɔʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“mort” has 6 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #187. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#187
frequency rank, French
5,038
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arrêt définitif des fonctions vitales (assimilation de nutriments, respiration, fonctionnement du système nerveux central).

Corpus desk

Index FR-mort · mort · French

mort · rank #187 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #187
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,038
  • PHOTO-FINISH histoire

Nearest frequency peer: histoire (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “mort”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “mort” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mort vs MR
0% similar
mort vs Mt
25% similar
mort vs mot
75% similar

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

Key facts for mort
PropertyValue
Headwordmort
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɔʁ\
Letters4
Frequency rank#187
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mort” 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). mort lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around mort (IPA \mɔʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #187 among 5,038 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for mort, with forms such as "mmort", "morrt", and "mortt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "MR", "Mt", "mot", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is mort, spelled M-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arrêt définitif des fonctions vitales (assimilation de nutriments, respiration, fonctionnement du système nerveux central).
  2. 2
    Moment ou lieu où cet arrêt des fonctions vitales se produit.
  3. 3
    La mort peut être souvent personnifiée → voir Mort.
  4. 4
    Peine capitale, peine qui consiste dans la suppression de la vie. → voir peine de mort.
  5. 5
    Grandes douleurs.
  6. 6
    Grands chagrins.
  7. 7
    Fin, cessation d’activité.
  8. 8
    Ruine, destruction.
  9. 9
    Treizième atout du tarot de Marseille (aussi appelé « arcane sans nom »).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Enfin, dans tous les groupes étudiés jusqu’ici, l’individualité de chaque être se manifeste dès la première apparition du germe, dès les premiers rudimens de l’œuf, et persiste pleine et entière jusqu’à la mort.
  2. Ce n’est pas par lâcheté, c’est par une immense modestie que l’on renonce ce soir à la guerre, au carnage, à sa mort, à la mort surtout des autres, des camarades […]

Synonyms

camardedécèsdéfunctiondernier souffledernier soupirdisparitionextinctionfinfin de vierepos éterneltrépas

Antonyms

naissancevie

This word in other languages

death(English)muerte(Español)Tod(Deutsch)morte(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmort
  • morrt
  • mortt
  • motr
  • mrot
  • omrt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmort1morrt1mortt1motr2mrot2omrt2
Edit distance from "mort"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mort"?
"mort" is spelled M-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔʁ\.
What does "mort" mean?
As a noun, "mort" means: Arrêt définitif des fonctions vitales (assimilation de nutriments, respiration, fonctionnement du système nerveux central).
What words are commonly confused with "mort"?
"mort" is commonly confused with "MR", "Mt", "mot". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mort" is \mɔʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mort" come from?
"mort" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sais#188vers#185fais#190mois#184

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

état6 variantsreste6 variantsmieux6 variantscelui6 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "mort". Here's where to go from here.

  • "mort" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "MR". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #187 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more French words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse

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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