Which to use
“mari” and “mur” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,867
- “mari” frequency rank
- #49,813
- “mur” frequency rank
- 62680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mari | mur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mar. | Ratón (roedor). |
Where the eye mixes mari and mur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mari vs mur
A purely visual mix-up. mari (/ˈma.ɾi/) and mur ([ˈmuɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mari is recorded at frequency rank #12,867, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈma.ɾi/. mur is at rank #49,813, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuɾ].
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 62680, this pair ranks #51,202 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mari vs mur
Shared letters: mr. Private to "mari": ai. Private to "mur": u.
"mari" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mari ← amri · mair · marri · mmari · mrai
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mari" and "mur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mari" or "mur" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mari" and "mur" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mari" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,202 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mari" and "mur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mop vs mur". 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 #51,202 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.