Which to use
“Meer” is a noun and “mur” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,638
- “Meer” frequency rank
- #26,534
- “mur” frequency rank
- 28172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meer | mur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | großes, salziges Gewässer, die Gesamtheit des zusammenhängenden Gewässers, welches die Landmassen der Erde umgibt, ein bestimmter, geographisch abgegrenzter Teil dieses Gewässers | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs muren |
Where the eye mixes Meer and mur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Meer and mur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Meer is [meːɐ̯] while mur is [muːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Meer is recorded at frequency rank #1,638, classified as anoun, pronounced [meːɐ̯]. mur is at rank #26,534, tagged as averb, pronounced [muːɐ̯].
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 28172, this pair ranks #1,789,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Meer vs mur
Shared letters: mr. Private to "Meer": e. Private to "mur": u.
"Meer" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "mur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Meer ← emer · meerr · mere · mmeer
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Meer" and "mur" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Meer" or "mur"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Meer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,789,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meer" and "mur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mora vs mur". 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 #1,789,313 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.