Which to use
“Mauer” and “mer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,057
- “Mauer” frequency rank
- #10,134
- “mer” frequency rank
- 13191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mauer | mer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wand eines Gebäudes aus Stein, Beton oder auch Lehm | das Meer, die See |
Where the eye mixes Mauer and mer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Mauer vs mer
A purely visual mix-up. Mauer ([ˈmaʊ̯ɐ]) and mer ([mεːʀ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mauer is recorded at frequency rank #3,057, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʊ̯ɐ]. mer is at rank #10,134, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mεːʀ].
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 13191, this pair ranks #1,959,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mauer vs mer
Shared letters: emr. Private to "Mauer": au. Private to "mer": -.
"Mauer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "mer" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mauer ← amuer · maeur · mauerr · maure · mmauer · muaer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mauer" for "mer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Mauer" or "mer"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mauer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mauer" and "mer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mer vs mora". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,959,541 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.