Which to use
“Morde” is a noun and “müde” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,419
- “Morde” frequency rank
- #2,604
- “müde” frequency rank
- 12023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Morde | müde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mord | schläfrig, schlafbedürftig |
Where the eye mixes Morde and müde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Morde runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against müde's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Morde with müde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Morde is [ˈmɔʁdə] while müde is [ˈmyːdə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Morde is recorded at frequency rank #9,419, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɔʁdə]. müde is at rank #2,604, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmyːdə].
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 12023, this pair ranks #1,966,616 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Morde vs müde
Shared letters: dem. Private to "Morde": or. Private to "müde": ü.
"Morde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "müde" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Morde ← mmorde · modre · mordde · mored · morrde · mrode · omrde
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Morde" and "müde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Morde" vs "müde" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Morde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "müde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,616 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Morde" and "müde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mora vs Morde". 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 #1,966,616 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.