MorrasvsMurrayConfusable pair

Which to use

“Morras” and “Murray” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,455
“Morras” frequency rank
#12,655
“Murray” frequency rank
58110
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Morras Murray
Definition Apellido. Apellido

Where the eye mixes Morras and Murray

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Morras
6 ch
Murray

Look-alike desk: Morras vs Murray

A purely visual mix-up. Morras ([ˈmoras]) and Murray (/ˈmʌɹ.i/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Morras is recorded at frequency rank #45,455, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈmoras]. Murray is at rank #12,655, tagged as aname, pronounced /ˈmʌɹ.i/.

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 58110, this pair ranks #67,759 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Morras vs Murray

Shared letters: amr. Private to "Morras": os. Private to "Murray": uy.

"Morras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Murray" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Morrasmmorras · morars · morrass · mroras · omrras
  • Murraymmurray · mruray · murary · muray · murrayy · murrya · umrray

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Morras" for "Murray" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmoras] versus /ˈmʌɹ.i/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Morras" or "Murray"?
"Murray" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,655 in our Spanish list, against #45,455 for "Morras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Morras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Murray" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #67,759 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Morras" and "Murray" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "morral vs Morras". 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 #67,759 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list