Which to use
“mur” is a noun and “murió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,813
- “mur” frequency rank
- #1,176
- “murió” frequency rank
- 50989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mur | murió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ratón (roedor). | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de morir o de morirse. |
Where the eye mixes mur and murió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mur with murió
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mur is [ˈmuɾ] while murió is [muˈɾjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “mur” sits inside “murió”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mur is recorded at frequency rank #49,813, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuɾ]. murió is at rank #1,176, tagged as averb, pronounced [muˈɾjo].
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 50989, this pair ranks #100,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mur vs murió
Shared letters: mru. Private to "mur": -. Private to "murió": ió.
"mur" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "murió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mur" and "murió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mur" or "murió"?
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 "mur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "murió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mur" and "murió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mop vs mur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #100,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.