Which to use
“Mörder” and “Mörders” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,723
- “Mörder” frequency rank
- #38,307
- “Mörders” frequency rank
- 43030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mörder | Mörders |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mensch, der mindestens eine Person vorsätzlich getötet und mindestens ein Mordmerkmal verwirklicht hat | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mörder |
Where the eye mixes Mörder and Mörders
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Mörder and Mörders
A purely visual mix-up. Mörder ([ˈmœʁdɐ]) and Mörders ([ˈmœʁdɐs]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Mörder” sits inside “Mörders”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43030, 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]. Mörders is at rank #38,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmœʁdɐs].
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 43030, this pair ranks #1,430,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mörder vs Mörders
Shared letters: demrö. Private to "Mörder": -. Private to "Mörders": s.
"Mörder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Mörders" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mörder" for "Mörders" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Mörder" and "Mörders" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mörder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mörders" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,430,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mörder" and "Mörders" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mörderin vs Mörders". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,430,779 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.