Which to use
“Möhre” and “Moore” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,343
- “Möhre” frequency rank
- #12,349
- “Moore” frequency rank
- 60692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Möhre | Moore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wurzelgemüse einiger Arten aus der Familie der Doldenblütler, oft gelb-rot und kegelförmig; Speisemöhre | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Moor |
Where the eye mixes Möhre and Moore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Möhre (CVCCV) and Moore (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Möhre and Moore
A purely visual mix-up. Möhre ([ˈmøːʁə]) and Moore ([ˈmoːʁə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Möhre is recorded at frequency rank #48,343, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmøːʁə]. Moore is at rank #12,349, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːʁə].
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 60692, this pair ranks #777,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Möhre vs Moore
Shared letters: emr. Private to "Möhre": hö. Private to "Moore": o.
"Möhre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Moore" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Moore ← mmoore · mooer · moorre · more · moroe · omore
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Möhre" for "Moore" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Möhre" or "Moore"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Möhre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Moore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #777,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Möhre" and "Moore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Möhre vs mora". 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 #777,518 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.