mural

/ˈmjʊɹəl/

//ˈmjʊɹəl// noun

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"mural" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mural” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,221. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,221
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A large painting, usually drawn on a wall.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mural · mural · English

mural · rank #15,221 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,221
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Murdoch

Nearest frequency peer: Murdoch (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “mural”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “mural” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

mural vs Musa
40% similar
mural vs Myra
40% similar
mural vs murky
60% similar

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

Key facts for mural
PropertyValue
Headwordmural
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmjʊɹəl/
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,221
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mural”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).murallands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Murdoch” (#15,222), “mindful” (#15,219), “musk” (#15,223). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mural” is #15,221. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around mural (IPA /ˈmjʊɹəl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,221 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A large painting, usually drawn on a wall.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for mural, with forms such as "mmural", "mrual", and "muarl". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Musa", "Myra", "murky", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French mural, from Latin muralis, from murus (“wall”). The correct English form is mural, spelled M-U-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large painting, usually drawn on a wall.

Etymology

Borrowed from French mural, from Latin muralis, from murus (“wall”).

This word in other languages

mural(Español)Wandgemälde(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmural
  • mrual
  • muarl
  • murall
  • murla
  • murral
  • umral

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmural1mrual2muarl2murall1murla2murral1umral2
Edit distance from "mural"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mural"?
"mural" is spelled M-U-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmjʊɹəl/.
What does "mural" mean?
As a noun, "mural" means: A large painting, usually drawn on a wall.
What words are commonly confused with "mural"?
"mural" is commonly confused with "Musa", "Myra", "murky". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mural"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mural" is /ˈmjʊɹəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "mural"?
Borrowed from French mural, from Latin muralis, from murus (“wall”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mural", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mimic#15,218nasal#15,227login#15,212Oprah#15,235

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

lapse7 variantspaddle7 variantsparrot7 variantsjihad7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list