Which to use
“Mördern” and “Mörders” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,540
- “Mördern” frequency rank
- #38,307
- “Mörders” frequency rank
- 77847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mördern | Mörders |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Mörder | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mörder |
Where the eye mixes Mördern and Mörders
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Mördern and Mörders follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Mördern and Mörders
A purely visual mix-up. Mördern ([ˈmœʁdɐn]) 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 a single letter - n in “Mördern” becomes s in “Mörders”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mördern is recorded at frequency rank #39,540, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmœʁdɐn]. 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 77847, this pair ranks #251,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Mördern vs Mörders
Shared letters: demrö. Private to "Mördern": n. Private to "Mörders": s.
"Mördern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Mörders" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mördern" for "Mörders" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Mördern" or "Mörders" show up more?
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 "Mördern" 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 #251,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mördern" and "Mörders" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mörderin vs Mördern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #251,535 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.