Which to use
“mur” is a noun and “mûres” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,531
- “mur” frequency rank
- #25,411
- “mûres” frequency rank
- 26942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mur | mûres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Édification généralement verticale élevée en divers matériaux, pour enclore un espace, séparer des pièces, ou soutenir quelque chose. | Féminin pluriel de mûr. |
Same sound, different letters: mur vs mûres
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 2 letters.
Homophone desk: mur vs mûres
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: mur and mûres carry the same recorded pronunciation, \myʁ\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26942, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mur is recorded at frequency rank #1,531, classified as anoun, pronounced \myʁ\. mûres is at rank #25,411, tagged as anadj, 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 26942, this pair ranks #331,899 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mur vs mûres
Shared letters: mr. Private to "mur": u. Private to "mûres": esû.
"mur" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mûres" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mur" for "mûres" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mur" or "mûres"?
What to do next
"mur" and "mûres" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "mur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mûres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #331,899 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mur" and "mûres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "muer vs mûres". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #331,899 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.