Which to use
“mori” is a verb and “move” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,337
- “mori” frequency rank
- #16,226
- “move” frequency rank
- 51563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mori | move |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs muri | Orts- oder Positionsveränderung, Bewegung |
Letter map: mori vs move
Shared letters muted; letters that set mori and move apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: mori vs move
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mori is averb and moveanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mori is recorded at frequency rank #35,337, classified as averb, pronounced [morʲ]. move is at rank #16,226, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 51563, this pair ranks #1,130,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mori vs move
Shared letters: mo. Private to "mori": ir. Private to "move": ev.
"mori" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "move" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mori" for "move" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mori" vs "move" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "mori" and "move".
- Full dictionary entry for "mori" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "move" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,130,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mori" and "move" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mora vs mori". 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 #1,130,651 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.