Which to use
“merk” is a verb and “mora” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,537
- “merk” frequency rank
- #49,903
- “mora” frequency rank
- 62440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | merk | mora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs merken | 1. Person Singular Aorist Indikativ Nichtadmirativ Aktiv zur Verbform marr „nehmen“ |
Letter map: merk vs mora
Shared letters muted; letters that set merk and mora apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. merk (CVCC) and mora (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - merk and mora
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: merk is averb and moraanunknown. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
merk is recorded at frequency rank #12,537, classified as averb, pronounced [mɛʁk]. 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 62440, this pair ranks #712,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of merk vs mora
Shared letters: mr. Private to "merk": ek. Private to "mora": ao.
"merk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "merk" and "mora" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "merk" or "mora" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "merk" and "mora".
- Full dictionary entry for "merk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #712,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "merk" and "mora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mora vs puzzles". 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 #712,821 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.