MördervsMünderTell them apart

Which to use

“Mörder” and “Münder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,723
“Mörder” frequency rank
#42,697
“Münder” frequency rank
47420
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Mörder Münder
Definition Mensch, der mindestens eine Person vorsätzlich getötet und mindestens ein Mordmerkmal verwirklicht hat Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mund

Where the eye mixes Mörder and Münder

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Mörder
6 ch
Münder

Why the eye confuses Mörder with Münder

A purely visual mix-up. Mörder ([ˈmœʁdɐ]) and Münder ([ˈmʏndɐ]) 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 47420, 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]. Münder is at rank #42,697, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʏndɐ].

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 47420, this pair ranks #1,284,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Mörder vs Münder

Shared letters: demr. Private to "Mörder": ö. Private to "Münder": .

"Mörder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Münder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Mörder" for "Münder" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmœʁdɐ] versus [ˈmʏndɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Mörder" vs "Münder" - which ranks higher?
"Mörder" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,723 in our German list, against #42,697 for "Münder". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "Mörder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Münder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,284,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Mörder" and "Münder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Münder vs murder". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,284,879 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list