Which to use
“Mord” and “Mund” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,457
- “Mord” frequency rank
- #1,521
- “Mund” frequency rank
- 3978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mord | Mund |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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 | Öffnung im unteren Teil des (hauptsächlich menschlichen) Gesichtes, hauptsächlich zur Nahrungsaufnahme und zur Lautbildung genutzt |
Where the eye mixes Mord and Mund
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Mord and Mund
A purely visual mix-up. Mord ([mɔʁt]) and Mund ([mʊnt]) 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 3978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mord is recorded at frequency rank #2,457, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɔʁt]. Mund is at rank #1,521, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mʊnt].
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 3978, this pair ranks #1,998,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mord vs Mund
Shared letters: dm. Private to "Mord": or. Private to "Mund": nu.
"Mord" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Mund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mord" and "Mund" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Mord" vs "Mund" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mord" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mund" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mord" and "Mund" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mora vs Mord". 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 #1,998,878 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.