Which to use
“Meer” and “mer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,638
- “Meer” frequency rank
- #10,134
- “mer” frequency rank
- 11772
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meer | mer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | großes, salziges Gewässer, die Gesamtheit des zusammenhängenden Gewässers, welches die Landmassen der Erde umgibt, ein bestimmter, geographisch abgegrenzter Teil dieses Gewässers | das Meer, die See |
Where the eye mixes Meer and mer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Meer with mer
A purely visual mix-up. Meer ([meːɐ̯]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11772, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Meer is recorded at frequency rank #1,638, classified as anoun, pronounced [meːɐ̯]. 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 11772, this pair ranks #1,967,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Meer vs mer
Shared letters: emr. Private to "Meer": -. Private to "mer": -.
"Meer" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "mer" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Meer ← emer · meerr · mere · mmeer
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Meer" and "mer" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Meer" vs "mer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Meer" 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 #1,967,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meer" 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 #1,967,991 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.