Mordserie

[ˈmɔʁtˌzeːʁiə]

/[ˈmɔʁtˌzeːʁiə]/ noun

The verdict

“Mordserie” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,600. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,600
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesamtheit aller Morde, die von einem oder mehreren Tätern in zeitlichem Abstand voneinander begangen wurden

Corpus desk

Index DE-mordserie · Mordserie · German

Mordserie · rank #47,600 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #47,600
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH monetäre

Nearest frequency peer: monetäre (-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 „Mordserie“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mordserie“ 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).

Mordserie vs Mörderin
67% similar

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

Key facts for Mordserie
PropertyValue
HeadwordMordserie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɔʁtˌzeːʁiə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,600
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mordserie“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Mordserieliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „monetäre“ (#47,599), „murmelte“ (#47,601), „muscle“ (#47,602). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mordserie“ bei #47,600. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Mordserie (IPA [ˈmɔʁtˌzeːʁiə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,600 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gesamtheit aller Morde, die von einem oder mehreren Tätern in zeitlichem Abstand voneinander begangen wurden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mordserie, with forms such as "mmordserie", "modrserie", and "morddserie". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Mörderin", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Mordserie, spelled M-O-R-D-S-E-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit aller Morde, die von einem oder mehreren Tätern in zeitlichem Abstand voneinander begangen wurden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Bei der Aufklärung der Mordserie griffen Fahnder von Landesbehörden auch zum Mittel der Rasterfahndung - und zwar gleich 80-mal.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmordserie
  • modrserie
  • morddserie
  • mordesrie
  • mordseire
  • mordserei
  • mordserrie
  • mordsreie
  • mordsserie
  • morrdserie
  • morsderie
  • mrodserie
  • omrdserie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mordserie - 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.

mmordserie1modrserie2morddserie1mordesrie2mordseire2mordserei2mordserrie1mordsreie2
Edit distance from "Mordserie"

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 "Mordserie"?
"Mordserie" is spelled M-O-R-D-S-E-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɔʁtˌzeːʁiə].
What does "Mordserie" mean?
As a noun, "Mordserie" means: Gesamtheit aller Morde, die von einem oder mehreren Tätern in zeitlichem Abstand voneinander begangen wurden
What words are commonly confused with "Mordserie"?
"Mordserie" is commonly confused with "Mörderin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mordserie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mordserie" is [ˈmɔʁtˌzeːʁiə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mordserie" come from?
"Mordserie" 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 "Mordserie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list