Which to use
“Mücke” and “Murks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,075
- “Mücke” frequency rank
- #40,715
- “Murks” frequency rank
- 62790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mücke | Murks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleines zweiflügliges Stechinsekt (Diptera, Unterordnung Nematocera), besonders Stechmücke | Arbeit mit schlechtem, fehlerhaftem oder unordentlichem Ergebnis |
Where the eye mixes Mücke and Murks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Mücke (CVCCV) and Murks (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Mücke and Murks
A purely visual mix-up. Mücke ([ˈmʏkə]) and Murks ([mʊʁks]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mücke is recorded at frequency rank #22,075, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʏkə]. Murks is at rank #40,715, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mʊʁks].
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 62790, this pair ranks #700,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mücke vs Murks
Shared letters: km. Private to "Mücke": ceü. Private to "Murks": rsu.
"Mücke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Murks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Murks ← mmurks · mruks · mukrs · murkks · murkss · murrks · mursk · umrks
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mücke" and "Murks" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Mücke" vs "Murks" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mücke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Murks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #700,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mücke" and "Murks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Murks vs Mutes". 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 #700,139 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.