Which to use
“Moers” is a name and “Mord” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,650
- “Moers” frequency rank
- #2,457
- “Mord” frequency rank
- 22107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Moers | Mord |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland | vorsätzliche Tötung einer Person unter qualifizierten Umständen; in Deutschland, wenn sie aus Mordlust, zur Befriedigung des Geschlechtstriebs, aus Habgier oder sonst aus niedrigen Beweggründen, heimtückisch oder grausam oder mit gemeingefährlichen Mitteln oder um eine andere Straftat zu ermöglichen oder zu verdecken, geschieht |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Moers and Mord apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Moers is [møːɐ̯s] while Mord is [mɔʁt]. 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 (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Moers is recorded at frequency rank #19,650, classified as aname, pronounced [møːɐ̯s]. Mord is at rank #2,457, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɔʁt].
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 22107, this pair ranks #1,878,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Moers vs Mord
Shared letters: mor. Private to "Moers": es. Private to "Mord": d.
"Moers" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Mord" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Moers vs Mord
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Moers”; for a noun, it's “Mord”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Moers” entry
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