Which to use
“mula” and “mur” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,906
- “mula” frequency rank
- #49,813
- “mur” frequency rank
- 65719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mula | mur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Intoxicación producido por la ingesta de alcohol, que provoca una alteración de la conciencia y de las facultades mentales y físicas. | Ratón (roedor). |
Where the eye mixes mula and mur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mula with mur
A purely visual mix-up. mula ([ˈmula]) 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 65719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mula is recorded at frequency rank #15,906, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmula]. 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 65719, this pair ranks #41,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mula vs mur
Shared letters: mu. Private to "mula": al. Private to "mur": r.
"mula" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mula ← mlua · mmula · mual · mulla · umla
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mula" for "mur" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mula" vs "mur" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mula" 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 #41,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mula" 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 #41,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.