Which to use
“mori” and “murr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,337
- “mori” frequency rank
- #27,856
- “murr” frequency rank
- 63193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mori | murr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs muri | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs murren |
Where the eye mixes mori and murr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. mori (CVCV) and murr (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: mori vs murr
A purely visual mix-up. mori ([morʲ]) and murr ([mʊʁ]) 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 63193, 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]. murr is at rank #27,856, tagged as averb, pronounced [mʊʁ].
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 63193, this pair ranks #685,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mori vs murr
Shared letters: mr. Private to "mori": io. Private to "murr": u.
"mori" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "murr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mori" for "murr" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mori" vs "murr" - which ranks higher?
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 "mori" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "murr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #685,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mori" and "murr" 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 #685,445 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.