mortier

\mɔʁ.tje\

/\mɔʁ.tje\/ noun

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The verdict

“mortier” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #13,639. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,639
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mélange pâteux, destiné à durcir, d’un liant et d’agrégats, servant à lier et sceller les pierres, les parpaings ou les briques d’une construction. Généralement il s'agit d'un mélange de sable, de ...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mortier vs mother
71% similar
mortier vs motiver
71% similar
mortier vs mounier
71% similar

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

Key facts for mortier
PropertyValue
Headwordmortier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɔʁ.tje\
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,639
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mortier” 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). mortier 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 10 spelling variants around mortier (IPA \mɔʁ.tje\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,639 among 202,672 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mortier, with forms such as "mmortier", "moriter", and "morrtier". 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, "mother", "motiver", "mounier", 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is mortier, spelled M-O-R-T-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mélange pâteux, destiné à durcir, d’un liant et d’agrégats, servant à lier et sceller les pierres, les parpaings ou les briques d’une construction. Généralement il s'agit d'un mélange de sable, de ciment ou de chaux et d'eau.
  2. 2
    Sorte de matière pâteuse et épaisse.
  3. 3
    Récipient qui est fait d’une matière dure et résistante (métal, pierre, bois, granit, verre), et dont on se sert pour piler certaines substances que l’on veut réduire en poudre ou en pâte.
  4. 4
    Bouche à feu utilisée pour lancer des boulets comme une bombarde ou un canon court.
  5. 5
    Pièce d’artillerie se chargeant en principe par la bouche, formé d’un tube muni d’un percuteur fixe et tirant des obus avec une trajectoire courbe presque verticale, utilisé dans les opérations d’infanterie, en particulier pour les tirs indirects.
  6. 6
    Sorte de gros pétard qui peut servir de projectile.
  7. 7
    Coiffe de protection du XVIᵉ qui se portait sous le casque.
  8. 8
    Coiffe ronde, comme une toque, de velours noir, bordée de galon d’or, que les présidents et le greffier en chef du parlement français portaient dans l’exercice de leurs fonctions, et qui est encore aujourd’hui la coiffure des présidents des cours de justice.
  9. 9
    Coiffe cérémonielle carrée des universitaires anglo-saxons.

This word in other languages

mortar(English)mortero(Español)Mörtel(Deutsch)argamassa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmortier,moriter,morrtier,morteir,mortierr,mortire,morttier,motrier,mrotier,omrtier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmortier1moriter2morrtier1morteir2mortierr1mortire2morttier1motrier2
Edit distance from "mortier"

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 "mortier"?
"mortier" is spelled M-O-R-T-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔʁ.tje\.
What does "mortier" mean?
As a noun, "mortier" means: Mélange pâteux, destiné à durcir, d’un liant et d’agrégats, servant à lier et sceller les pierres, les parpaings ou les briques d’une construction. Généralement il s'agit d'un mélange de sable, de ...
What words are commonly confused with "mortier"?
"mortier" is commonly confused with "mother", "motiver", "mounier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mortier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mortier" is \mɔʁ.tje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mortier" come from?
"mortier" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “mortier”

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

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

Same frequency band

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