morden

[ˈmɔʁdn̩]

/[ˈmɔʁdn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“morden” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,710. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,710
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden vorsätzlich töten, einen Mord verüben

Corpus desk

Index DE-morden · morden · German

morden · rank #11,710 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,710
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Monaco

Nearest frequency peer: Monaco (-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 „morden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „morden“ 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).

morden vs müden
67% similar
morden vs Möwen
33% similar
morden vs Morgen
67% similar

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

Key facts for morden
PropertyValue
Headwordmorden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmɔʁdn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,710
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „morden“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Monaco“ (#11,709), „Movie“ (#11,711), „modernes“ (#11,708). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „morden“ bei #11,710. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around morden (IPA [ˈmɔʁdn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,710 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemanden vorsätzlich töten, einen Mord verüben".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for morden, with forms such as "mmorden", "mordden", and "mordenn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "müden", "Möwen", "Morgen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is morden, spelled M-O-R-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden vorsätzlich töten, einen Mord verüben

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wir können ihn nicht freilassen, die Gefahr, dass er wieder mordet, ist zu hoch.

Synonyms

ermordenkillen

This word in other languages

murder(English)asesinar(Español)tuer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmorden
  • mordden
  • mordenn
  • mordne
  • moredn
  • morrden
  • mroden
  • omrden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmorden1mordden1mordenn1mordne2moredn2morrden1mroden2omrden2
Edit distance from "morden"

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 "morden"?
"morden" is spelled M-O-R-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɔʁdn̩].
What does "morden" mean?
As a verb, "morden" means: jemanden vorsätzlich töten, einen Mord verüben
What words are commonly confused with "morden"?
"morden" is commonly confused with "müden", "Möwen", "Morgen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "morden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "morden" is [ˈmɔʁdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "morden" come from?
"morden" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Monaco#11,709models#11,706Parade#11,720linden#11,696

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Mönch8 variantsLaster8 variantsQuoten8 variantsshort8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list