Which to use
“meur” is an adjective and “muer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,010
- “meur” frequency rank
- #48,671
- “muer” frequency rank
- 91681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | meur | muer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mûr. | Changer de poil, de plumes, de peau, etc., en parlant des animaux. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set meur and muer apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: meur is anadjective and mueraverb. On the page they differ only by swapping two adjacent letters (eu ↔ ue) - a transposition the eye reads straight past. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
meur is recorded at frequency rank #43,010, classified as anadj. muer is at rank #48,671, tagged as averb, pronounced \mɥe\.
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 91681, this pair ranks #3,626 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of meur vs muer
Shared letters: emru. Private to "meur": -. Private to "muer": -.
"meur" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "muer" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "meur" and "muer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "meur" or "muer"?
Remembering meur vs muer
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “meur”; for a verb, it's “muer”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “meur” entry
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