MördersvsMörserConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#38,307
“Mörders” frequency rank
#38,912
“Mörser” frequency rank
77219
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Mörders Mörser
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mörder dickwandiges Gefäß zum Zerstoßen von Pflanzenteilen oder Ähnlichem mittels eines Stößels

Where the eye mixes Mörders and Mörser

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Mörders runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Mörser's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Mörders
6 ch
Mörser

Look-alike desk: Mörders vs Mörser

A purely visual mix-up. Mörders ([ˈmœʁdɐs]) and Mörser ([ˈmœʁzɐ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77219, 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]. Mörser is at rank #38,912, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmœʁzɐ].

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 77219, this pair ranks #265,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Mörders vs Mörser

Shared letters: emrsö. Private to "Mörders": d. Private to "Mörser": -.

"Mörders" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "Mörser" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Mörders" for "Mörser" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmœʁdɐs] versus [ˈmœʁzɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Mörders" or "Mörser"?
"Mörders" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,307 in our German list, against #38,912 for "Mörser". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Mörders" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Mörser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #265,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Mörders" and "Mörser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mauser vs Mörser". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #265,761 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