mórbido

/ˈmɔɾ.bi.du/

//ˈmɔɾ.bi.du// adj

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The verdict

“mórbido” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #39,273. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,273
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - enfermo;

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mórbido vs mordida
57% similar
mórbido vs mordido
71% similar
mórbido vs moído
43% similar

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

Key facts for mórbido
PropertyValue
Headwordmórbido
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈmɔɾ.bi.du/
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,273
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mórbido” sits in Portuguese 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). mórbido 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 mórbido (IPA /ˈmɔɾ.bi.du/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,273 among 2,261 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mórbido, with forms such as "mmórbido", "mróbido", and "móbrido". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "mordida", "mordido", "moído", and more, 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is mórbido, spelled M-Ó-R-B-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    enfermo;
  2. 2
    enfermiço;
  3. 3
    doentio;
  4. 4
    lânguido;
  5. 5
    frouxo;

Synonyms

morboso

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmórbido
  • mróbido
  • móbrido
  • mórbbido
  • mórbdio
  • mórbiddo
  • mórbiod
  • móribdo
  • mórrbido
  • ómrbido

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmórbido1mróbido2móbrido2mórbbido1mórbdio2mórbiddo1mórbiod2móribdo2
Edit distance from "mórbido"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mórbido"?
"mórbido" is spelled M-Ó-R-B-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɔɾ.bi.du/.
What does "mórbido" mean?
As an adjective, "mórbido" means: enfermo;
What words are commonly confused with "mórbido"?
"mórbido" is commonly confused with "mordida", "mordido", "moído". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mórbido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mórbido" is /ˈmɔɾ.bi.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mórbido" come from?
"mórbido" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “mórbido”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-Ó-R-B-I-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmɔɾ.bi.du/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mordida” - see the side-by-side comparison. mórbido vs mordida
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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