Which to use
“maur” and “mur” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,932
- “maur” frequency rank
- #1,531
- “mur” frequency rank
- 25463
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maur | mur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fourmi. | Édification généralement verticale élevée en divers matériaux, pour enclore un espace, séparer des pièces, ou soutenir quelque chose. |
Where the eye mixes maur and mur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between maur and mur
A purely visual mix-up. maur (\mø.yːr\) and mur (\myʁ\) 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 25463, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maur is recorded at frequency rank #23,932, classified as anoun, pronounced \mø.yːr\. mur is at rank #1,531, tagged as anoun, pronounced \myʁ\.
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 25463, this pair ranks #340,721 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of maur vs mur
Shared letters: mru. Private to "maur": a. Private to "mur": -.
"maur" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "mur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- maur ← amur · maru · maurr · mmaur · muar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maur" and "mur" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "maur" vs "mur" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "maur" 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 #340,721 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maur" and "mur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maur vs mud". 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 #340,721 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.