Which to use
“Morde” and “murder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,419
- “Morde” frequency rank
- #46,860
- “murder” frequency rank
- 56279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Morde | murder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mord | Mord, Ermordung |
Letter map: Morde vs murder
Shared letters muted; letters that set Morde and murder apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Morde vs murder
Morde and murder 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56279, 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]. murder is at rank #46,860, tagged as anoun, 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 56279, this pair ranks #946,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Morde vs murder
Shared letters: demr. Private to "Morde": o. Private to "murder": u.
"Morde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "murder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Morde" for "murder" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Morde" vs "murder" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "Morde" vs "murder" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Morde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "murder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #946,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Morde" and "murder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "murder 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 #946,443 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.