Which to use
“Mörder” and “Mörderin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,723
- “Mörder” frequency rank
- #49,102
- “Mörderin” frequency rank
- 53825
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mörder | Mörderin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mensch, der mindestens eine Person vorsätzlich getötet und mindestens ein Mordmerkmal verwirklicht hat | weibliche Person, die einen Mord begangen hat |
Where the eye mixes Mörder and Mörderin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Mörder and Mörderin
A purely visual mix-up. Mörder ([ˈmœʁdɐ]) and Mörderin ([ˈmœʁdəʁɪn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Mörder” sits inside “Mörderin”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53825, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mörder is recorded at frequency rank #4,723, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmœʁdɐ]. Mörderin is at rank #49,102, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmœʁdəʁɪn].
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 53825, this pair ranks #1,042,804 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mörder vs Mörderin
Shared letters: demrö. Private to "Mörder": -. Private to "Mörderin": in.
"Mörder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Mörderin" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mörder" and "Mörderin" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Mörder" or "Mörderin"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mörder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mörderin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,042,804 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mörder" and "Mörderin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mörderin vs Mordserie". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,042,804 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.