Which to use
“Meere” and “Meeren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,625
- “Meere” frequency rank
- #40,085
- “Meeren” frequency rank
- 58710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meere | Meeren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Meer | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Meer |
Where the eye mixes Meere and Meeren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Meere runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against Meeren's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Meere and Meeren
A purely visual mix-up. Meere ([ˈmeːʁə]) and Meeren ([ˈmeːʁən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Meere” sits inside “Meeren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Meere is recorded at frequency rank #18,625, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmeːʁə]. Meeren is at rank #40,085, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmeːʁən].
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 58710, this pair ranks #852,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Meere vs Meeren
Shared letters: emr. Private to "Meere": -. Private to "Meeren": n.
"Meere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Meeren" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Meere" and "Meeren" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Meere" vs "Meeren" - 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 "Meere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Meeren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #852,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meere" and "Meeren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Meeren vs murren". 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 #852,244 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.