Which to use
“Mörders” is a noun and “morgens” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,307
- “Mörders” frequency rank
- #2,164
- “morgens” frequency rank
- 40471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mörders | morgens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mörder | am Morgen |
Where the eye mixes Mörders and morgens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mörders with morgens
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Mörders is [ˈmœʁdɐs] while morgens is [ˈmɔʁɡn̩s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mörders is recorded at frequency rank #38,307, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmœʁdɐs]. morgens is at rank #2,164, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈmɔʁɡn̩s].
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 40471, this pair ranks #1,507,521 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mörders vs morgens
Shared letters: emrs. Private to "Mörders": dö. Private to "morgens": gno.
"Mörders" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "morgens" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- morgens ← mmorgens · mogrens · moregns · morgenns · morgenss · morgesn · morggens · morgnes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mörders" for "morgens" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Mörders" or "morgens"?
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 "Mörders" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "morgens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,507,521 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mörders" and "morgens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mörderin vs Mörders". 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 #1,507,521 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.