morte

/ˈmɔr.tʃi/ /ˈmɔr.ti/

//ˈmɔr.tʃi/ /ˈmɔr.ti// noun

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The verdict

“morte” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #281. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#281
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato de morrer ou efeito de matar; fato ou momento que leva algo do estado vivo para o estado morto

Corpus desk

Index PT-morte · morte · Portuguese

morte · rank #281 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #281
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH local

Nearest frequency peer: local (-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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “morte”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “morte” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

morte vs moto
60% similar
morte vs most
60% similar
morte vs mote
80% similar

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

Key facts for morte
PropertyValue
Headwordmorte
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɔr.tʃi/ /ˈmɔr.ti/
Letters5
Frequency rank#281
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “morte”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).mortecai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “local” (#280), “tarde” (#279), “brasileiro” (#285). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “morte” fica em #281. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around morte (IPA /ˈmɔr.tʃi/ /ˈmɔr.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #281 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for morte, with forms such as "mmorte", "moret", and "morrte". 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, "moto", "most", "mote", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is morte, spelled M-O-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato de morrer ou efeito de matar; fato ou momento que leva algo do estado vivo para o estado morto
  2. 2
    desaparecimento dos sinais vitais, tais quais pressão arterial, movimentos respiratórios e atividade cerebral
  3. 3
    fim, decadência
  4. 4
    entidade sobrenatural imaginária que ceifa a vida

This word in other languages

death(English)muerte(Español)mort(Français)Tod(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmorte
  • moret
  • morrte
  • mortte
  • motre
  • mrote
  • omrte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmorte1moret2morrte1mortte1motre2mrote2omrte2
Edit distance from "morte"

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 "morte"?
"morte" is spelled M-O-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɔr.tʃi/ /ˈmɔr.ti/.
What does "morte" mean?
As a noun, "morte" means: ato de morrer ou efeito de matar; fato ou momento que leva algo do estado vivo para o estado morto
What words are commonly confused with "morte"?
"morte" is commonly confused with "moto", "most", "mote". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "morte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "morte" is /ˈmɔr.tʃi/ /ˈmɔr.ti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "morte" come from?
"morte" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

local#280tarde#279seria#271temos#292

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

região7 variantshomem7 variantsfilho7 variantstanto7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list