Which to use
“merci” is an intj and “mori” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,695
- “merci” frequency rank
- #35,337
- “mori” frequency rank
- 57032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | merci | mori |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wort, das man benutzt, um seinen Dank auszudrücken | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs muri |
Where the eye mixes merci and mori
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. merci runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against mori's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between merci and mori
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: merci is [mɛʁˈsiː] while mori is [morʲ]. 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 (intj vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
merci is recorded at frequency rank #21,695, classified as anintj, pronounced [mɛʁˈsiː]. mori is at rank #35,337, tagged as averb, pronounced [morʲ].
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 57032, this pair ranks #917,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of merci vs mori
Shared letters: imr. Private to "merci": ce. Private to "mori": o.
"merci" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mori" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "merci" and "mori" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "merci" or "mori"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "merci" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mori" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #917,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "merci" and "mori" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mora vs mori". 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 #917,173 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.