Which to use
“mudd” is a noun and “mull” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,367
- “mudd” frequency rank
- #31,263
- “mull” frequency rank
- 79630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mudd | mull |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Obsolete spelling of mud. | To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate. |
Letter map: mudd vs mull
Shared letters muted; letters that set mudd and mull apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: mudd vs mull
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mudd is anoun and mullaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mudd is recorded at frequency rank #48,367, classified as anoun. mull is at rank #31,263, tagged as averb, pronounced /mʌl/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 79630, this pair ranks #21,627 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mudd vs mull
Shared letters: mu. Private to "mudd": d. Private to "mull": l.
"mudd" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mull" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mudd" and "mull" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "mudd" or "mull" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "mudd" and "mull".
- Full dictionary entry for "mudd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mull" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,627 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mudd" and "mull" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "muda vs mudd". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #21,627 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.