Which to use
“mdr” is an intj and “mud” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,512
- “mdr” frequency rank
- #49,806
- “mud” frequency rank
- 59318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mdr | mud |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Formule qui est principalement utilisée à l’écrit (sur internet puis par texto) et qui indique que celui qui le note est en train de rire ou est amusé. Mais elle peut également être utilisée pour signaler son étonnement dans une situation inhabituelle. | Boue. |
Where the eye mixes mdr and mud
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mdr and mud
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mdr is \ɛm.de.ɛʁ\ while mud is \ˈmʌd\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mdr is recorded at frequency rank #9,512, classified as anintj, pronounced \ɛm.de.ɛʁ\. mud is at rank #49,806, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈmʌd\.
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 59318, this pair ranks #103,817 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mdr vs mud
Shared letters: dm. Private to "mdr": r. Private to "mud": u.
"mdr" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "mud" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mdr" for "mud" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mdr" vs "mud" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mdr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mud" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,817 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mdr" and "mud" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mud vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #103,817 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.