Mord

[mɔʁt]

/[mɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mord” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,457. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,457
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vorsätzliche Tötung einer Person unter qualifizierten Umständen; in Deutschland, wenn sie aus Mordlust, zur Befriedigung des Geschlechtstriebs, aus Habgier oder sonst aus niedrigen Beweggründen, he...

Corpus desk

Index DE-mord · Mord · German

Mord · rank #2,457 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,457
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Moskau

Nearest frequency peer: Moskau (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Mord“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Mord“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Mord vs Mr
50% similar
Mord vs MRT
25% similar
Mord vs mur
25% similar

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

Key facts for Mord
PropertyValue
HeadwordMord
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɔʁt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,457
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mord“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mordliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Moskau“ (#2,458), „liefern“ (#2,455), „möchtest“ (#2,459). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mord“ bei #2,457. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Mord (IPA [mɔʁt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,457 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mord, with forms such as "mmord", "modr", and "mordd". 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", "MRT", "mur", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Mord, spelled M-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    vorsätzliche Tötung einer Person unter qualifizierten Umständen; in Deutschland, wenn sie aus Mordlust, zur Befriedigung des Geschlechtstriebs, aus Habgier oder sonst aus niedrigen Beweggründen, heimtückisch oder grausam oder mit gemeingefährlichen Mitteln oder um eine andere Straftat zu ermöglichen oder zu verdecken, geschieht
  2. 2
    allgemein Töten, Tötung eines Menschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Während der Bundesgerichtshof Mord als selbständigen Tatbestand ansieht, hält die herrschende Meinung Mord für eine Qualifikation des Totschlags.
  2. Sie wurde wegen Mordes an zwei Wachmännern angeklagt.

Synonyms

MeuchelnTötenTötungUmbringenErmordenMordenum die Ecke bringenAbmurksenTotschlagTötungsdelikt

Antonyms

LebensrettungKörperverletzungTodesfolgeTotschlagTötungTötung

This word in other languages

murder(English)asesinato(Español)meurtre(Français)assassinato(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmord
  • modr
  • mordd
  • morrd
  • mrod
  • omrd

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mord - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmord1modr2mordd1morrd1mrod2omrd2
Edit distance from "Mord"

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 "Mord"?
"Mord" is spelled M-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is [mɔʁt].
What does "Mord" mean?
As a noun, "Mord" means: vorsätzliche Tötung einer Person unter qualifizierten Umständen; in Deutschland, wenn sie aus Mordlust, zur Befriedigung des Geschlechtstriebs, aus Habgier oder sonst aus niedrigen Beweggründen, he...
What words are commonly confused with "Mord"?
"Mord" is commonly confused with "Mr", "MRT", "mur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mord"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mord" is [mɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mord" come from?
"Mord" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Spur#2,469trug#2,471Eier#2,440Ehre#2,439

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

frag6 variantstraf6 variantsRing6 variantsMarke6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list