MohrvsmoraWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Mohr is a noun, mora is an unknown, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Mohr” is a noun and “mora” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#15,161
“Mohr” frequency rank
#49,903
“mora” frequency rank
65064
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Mohr mora
Definition ursprünglich für einen dunkelhäutigen, in „Mauretania“ beheimateten Nordafrikaner, später für jeden Menschen mit dunkler Hautfarbe verwendet 1. Person Singular Aorist Indikativ Nichtadmirativ Aktiv zur Verbform marr „nehmen“

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Mohr and mora apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Mohr
4 ch
mora

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Mohr is anoun and moraanunknown. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65064, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Mohr is recorded at frequency rank #15,161, classified as anoun, pronounced [moːɐ̯]. 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 65064, this pair ranks #619,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Mohr vs mora

Shared letters: mor. Private to "Mohr": h. Private to "mora": a.

"Mohr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "mora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Mohrmhor · mmohr · mohhr · mohrr · morh · omhr
  • morammora · moar · morra · mroa · omra

Frequency comparison

Mohr#15,161
mora#49,903

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Mohr" and "mora" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Mohr" is a noun and "mora" an unknown, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Mohr" or "mora"?
"Mohr" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,161 in our German list, against #49,903 for "mora". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Mohr vs mora

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Mohr”; for an unknown, it's “mora”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Mohr” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list