Which to use
“müde” is an adjective and “murder” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,604
- “müde” frequency rank
- #46,860
- “murder” frequency rank
- 49464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | müde | murder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schläfrig, schlafbedürftig | Mord, Ermordung |
Letter map: müde vs murder
Shared letters muted; letters that set müde and murder apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: müde vs murder
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: müde is anadjective and murderanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
müde is recorded at frequency rank #2,604, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmyːdə]. murder is at rank #46,860, 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 49464, this pair ranks #1,210,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of müde vs murder
Shared letters: dem. Private to "müde": ü. Private to "murder": ru.
"müde" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "murder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- murder ← mmurder · mruder · mudrer · murdder · murderr · murdre · muredr · murrder
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "müde" for "murder" ever safe?
Frequency check: "müde" vs "murder" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "müde" vs "murder" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "müde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "murder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,210,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "müde" and "murder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "murder vs puzzles". 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 #1,210,552 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.