montvsMordWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“mont” and “Mord” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,007
“mont” frequency rank
#2,457
“Mord” frequency rank
22464
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mont Mord
Definition der Berg 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 mont and Mord apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
mont
4 ch
Mord

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

mont and Mord are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mont is recorded at frequency rank #20,007, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. 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 22464, this pair ranks #1,873,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of mont vs Mord

Shared letters: mo. Private to "mont": nt. Private to "Mord": dr.

"mont" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Mord" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • montmmont · mnot · monnt · montt · motn · omnt
  • Mordmmord · modr · mordd · morrd · mrod · omrd

Frequency comparison

mont#20,007
Mord#2,457

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mont" and "Mord" be used interchangeably?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "mont" or "Mord"?
"Mord" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,457 in our German list, against #20,007 for "mont". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mont vs Mord

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mont” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list