# madder vs murder

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### madder
*noun · IPA /ˈmæd.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #47,738*
A herbaceous plant, Rubia tinctorum, native to Asia, cultivated for a red-purple dye (alizarin) obtained from the root.

### murder
*noun · IPA /ˈmɜːdə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #1,462*
The crime of killing a person unlawfully, especially with predetermination.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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