muri

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The verdict

“muri” is uncommon German (frequency #56,367 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,367
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs murus

Key facts for muri
PropertyValue
Headwordmuri
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters4
Frequency rank#56,367
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “muri” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). muri lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

muri is uncommon German at frequency #56,367 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

muri doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is muri, spelled M-U-R-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs murus
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs murus

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 "muri"?
"muri" is spelled M-U-R-I. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "muri" mean?
As a noun, "muri" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs murus
How do you pronounce "muri"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "muri" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "muri" come from?
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Using “muri”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-U-R-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list