Which to use
“Marder” and “Mörders” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,273
- “Marder” frequency rank
- #38,307
- “Mörders” frequency rank
- 76580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Marder | Mörders |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Familie (Mustelidae) hundeartiger Raubtiere | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mörder |
Where the eye mixes Marder and Mörders
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Marder runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Mörders's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Marder with Mörders
A purely visual mix-up. Marder ([ˈmaʁdɐ]) and Mörders ([ˈmœʁdɐs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Marder is recorded at frequency rank #38,273, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʁdɐ]. Mörders is at rank #38,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmœʁdɐs].
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 76580, this pair ranks #280,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Marder vs Mörders
Shared letters: demr. Private to "Marder": a. Private to "Mörders": sö.
"Marder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Mörders" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Marder ← amrder · madrer · mardder · marderr · mardre · maredr · marrder · mmarder
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Marder" for "Mörders" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Marder" or "Mörders"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Marder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mörders" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #280,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Marder" and "Mörders" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Marder vs maroden". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #280,603 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.