Which to use
“mu” is an unknown and “murr” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,336
- “mu” frequency rank
- #27,856
- “murr” frequency rank
- 46192
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mu | murr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Personalpronomens mina | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs murren |
Letter map: mu vs murr
Shared letters muted; letters that set mu and murr apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - mu and murr
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mu is anunknown and murraverb. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “mu” sits inside “murr”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46192, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mu is recorded at frequency rank #18,336, classified as anunknown, pronounced […]. 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 46192, this pair ranks #1,327,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mu vs murr
Shared letters: mu. Private to "mu": -. Private to "murr": r.
"mu" · 2 letters · shape CV · "murr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- murr ← mmurr · mrur · umrr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mu" and "murr" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mu" or "murr"?
What to do next
Pair "mu" vs "murr" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mu" 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 #1,327,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mu" and "murr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mora vs murr". 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 #1,327,400 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.