Which to use
“mugre” and “mur” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,131
- “mugre” frequency rank
- #49,813
- “mur” frequency rank
- 69944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mugre | mur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Suciedad o porquería que ensucia la ropa o algún objeto. | Ratón (roedor). |
Where the eye mixes mugre and mur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mugre and mur
A purely visual mix-up. mugre ([ˈmuɣ̞ɾe]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mugre is recorded at frequency rank #20,131, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuɣ̞ɾe]. 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 69944, this pair ranks #30,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mugre vs mur
Shared letters: mru. Private to "mugre": eg. Private to "mur": -.
"mugre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mugre ← mgure · mmugre · muger · muggre · mugrre · murge · umgre
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mugre" and "mur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mugre" or "mur"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mugre" 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 #30,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mugre" 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 #30,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.