Which to use
“mora” is an unknown and “Mord” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,903
- “mora” frequency rank
- #2,457
- “Mord” frequency rank
- 52360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mora | Mord |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Aorist Indikativ Nichtadmirativ Aktiv zur Verbform marr „nehmen“ | 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 mora and Mord apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mora is anunknown and Mordanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “mora” becomes d in “Mord”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mora is recorded at frequency rank #49,903, classified as anunknown, 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 52360, this pair ranks #1,099,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mora vs Mord
Shared letters: mor. Private to "mora": a. Private to "Mord": d.
"mora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Mord" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mora" and "Mord" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering mora vs Mord
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an unknown, it's “mora”; for a noun, it's “Mord”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mora” entry
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