Which to use
“mud” and “mur” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,806
- “mud” frequency rank
- #1,531
- “mur” frequency rank
- 51337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mud | mur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Boue. | Édification généralement verticale élevée en divers matériaux, pour enclore un espace, séparer des pièces, ou soutenir quelque chose. |
Where the eye mixes mud and mur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mud and mur
A purely visual mix-up. mud (\ˈmʌd\) 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 a single letter - d in “mud” becomes r in “mur”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mud is recorded at frequency rank #49,806, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈmʌd\. 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 51337, this pair ranks #155,799 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mud vs mur
Shared letters: mu. Private to "mud": d. Private to "mur": r.
"mud" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mud" and "mur" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mud" 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 "mud" 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 #155,799 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mud" and "mur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mud vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #155,799 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.