MuldevsmurderWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Mulde” and “murder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,976
“Mulde” frequency rank
#46,860
“murder” frequency rank
73836
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Mulde murder
Definition längliches, abgerundetes Gefäß mit einer flachen Vertiefung, das sowohl aus einem Stück als auch aus einem Material gefertigt ist Mord, Ermordung

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Mulde and murder apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Mulde
6 ch
murder

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Mulde and murder are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Mulde is recorded at frequency rank #26,976, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʊldə]. 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 73836, this pair ranks #349,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Mulde vs murder

Shared letters: demu. Private to "Mulde": l. Private to "murder": r.

"Mulde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "murder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Muldemlude · mmulde · mudle · muldde · muled · mullde · umlde
  • murdermmurder · mruder · mudrer · murdder · murderr · murdre · muredr · murrder

Frequency comparison

Mulde#26,976
murder#46,860

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Mulde" and "murder" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "Mulde" or "murder"?
"Mulde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,976 in our German list, against #46,860 for "murder". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Mulde vs murder

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Mulde” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list