Which to use
“Meer” and “mme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,638
- “Meer” frequency rank
- #46,851
- “mme” frequency rank
- 48489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meer | mme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | großes, salziges Gewässer, die Gesamtheit des zusammenhängenden Gewässers, welches die Landmassen der Erde umgibt, ein bestimmter, geographisch abgegrenzter Teil dieses Gewässers | Mutter |
Where the eye mixes Meer and mme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Meer runs 4 letters (CVVC) against mme's 3 (CCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Meer with mme
A purely visual mix-up. Meer ([meːɐ̯]) and mme ([m̩mɛ]) 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 48489, 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]. 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 48489, this pair ranks #1,246,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Meer vs mme
Shared letters: em. Private to "Meer": r. Private to "mme": -.
"Meer" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "mme" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Meer ← emer · meerr · mere · mmeer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Meer" for "mme" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Meer" vs "mme" - 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 "Meer" 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 #1,246,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meer" and "mme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Memel vs mme". 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 #1,246,732 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.