Which to use
“Moor” is a noun and “mora” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,436
- “Moor” frequency rank
- #49,903
- “mora” frequency rank
- 65339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Moor | mora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sumpf, dessen Grund aus Torf besteht | 1. Person Singular Aorist Indikativ Nichtadmirativ Aktiv zur Verbform marr „nehmen“ |
Letter map: Moor vs mora
Shared letters muted; letters that set Moor and mora apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Moor (CVVC) 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 - Moor and mora
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Moor 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 65339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Moor is recorded at frequency rank #15,436, 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 65339, this pair ranks #610,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Moor vs mora
Shared letters: mor. Private to "Moor": -. Private to "mora": a.
"Moor" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "mora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Moor" for "mora" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Moor" or "mora"?
What to do next
Pair "Moor" vs "mora" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Moor" 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 #610,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Moor" 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 #610,397 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.