corpusvsmoraWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: corpus is a noun, mora is an unknown, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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Which to use

“corpus” is a noun and “mora” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#20,555
“corpus” frequency rank
#49,903
“mora” frequency rank
70458
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature corpus mora
Definition Komplex von Texten 1. Person Singular Aorist Indikativ Nichtadmirativ Aktiv zur Verbform marr „nehmen“

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set corpus and mora apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
corpus
4 ch
mora

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: corpus is anoun and moraanunknown. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

corpus is recorded at frequency rank #20,555, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. mora is at rank #49,903, tagged as anunknown, pronounced […].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 70458, this pair ranks #445,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of corpus vs mora

Shared letters: or. Private to "corpus": cpsu. Private to "mora": am.

"corpus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "mora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • corpus ← ccorpus · coprus · corppus · corpsu · corpuss · corrpus · corups · cropus
  • mora ← mmora · moar · morra · mroa · omra

Frequency comparison

corpus#20,555
mora#49,903

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "corpus" and "mora" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "corpus" is a noun and "mora" an unknown, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "corpus" or "mora"?
"corpus" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,555 in our German list, against #49,903 for "mora". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering corpus vs mora

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “corpus”; for an unknown, it's “mora”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “corpus” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list