Moor

[moːɐ̯]

/[moːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Moor” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #15,436) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#15,436
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sumpf, dessen Grund aus Torf besteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-moor · Moor · German

Moor · rank #15,436 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,436
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Minen

Nearest frequency peer: Minen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Moor“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Moor“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Moor vs Mr
50% similar
Moor vs mur
25% similar
Moor vs mor
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Moor
PropertyValue
HeadwordMoor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[moːɐ̯]
Letters4
Frequency rank#15,436
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Moor“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Moorliegt auf dieser Marke:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Minen“ (#15,435), „Motorräder“ (#15,437), „Metapher“ (#15,434). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Moor“ bei #15,436. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Moor is neighbouring look-alikes ("Mr", "mur", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [moːɐ̯]. Frequency #15,436 among 3,571 “M” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Moor, with forms such as "mmoor", "moorr", and "moro". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mr", "mur", "mor", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Moor, spelled M-O-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sumpf, dessen Grund aus Torf besteht
  2. 2
    Torfschlamm für Heilzwecke

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Moor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Moore trockenzulegen ist aus heutiger Sicht ein großer Fehler gewesen.
  2. „Die Pflanzen und Tiere, die im Moor leben, haben sich auf diesen besonderen Le- bensraum spezialisiert. Wenn es das Moor nicht mehr gibt, werden viele Pflanzen und Tiere aussterben.“

This word in other languages

bog(English)pantano(Español)marais(Français)pântano(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmoor
  • moorr
  • moro
  • omor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Moor - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mmoor1moorr1moro2omor2
Edit distance from "Moor"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Moor"?
"Moor" is spelled M-O-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [moːɐ̯].
What does "Moor" mean?
As a noun, "Moor" means: Sumpf, dessen Grund aus Torf besteht
What words are commonly confused with "Moor"?
"Moor" is commonly confused with "Mr", "mur", "mor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Moor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Moor" is [moːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Moor" come from?
"Moor" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Moor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mali#15,427Ried#15,463ROMs#15,467Wahn#15,521

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list