# murder vs murmur

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### murmur
*noun · IPA /ˈmɜː.mə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #32,091*
Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/murder-vs-murmur