Which to use
“mar” is a verb and “mme” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,521
- “mar” frequency rank
- #46,851
- “mme” frequency rank
- 57372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mar | mme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas stören, beeinträchtigen, beschädigen, verderben, verunstalten | Mutter |
Where the eye mixes mar and mme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between mar and mme
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mar is [mɑːʳ] while mme is [m̩mɛ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mar is recorded at frequency rank #10,521, classified as averb, pronounced [mɑːʳ]. mme is at rank #46,851, tagged as anoun, pronounced [m̩mɛ].
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 57372, this pair ranks #903,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mar vs mme
Shared letters: m. Private to "mar": ar. Private to "mme": e.
"mar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mme" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mar" and "mme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mar" or "mme"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "mar" and "mme" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #903,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mar" and "mme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Memel vs mme". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #903,907 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.