Which to use
“Meere” and “Mehrer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,625
- “Meere” frequency rank
- #41,985
- “Mehrer” frequency rank
- 60610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meere | Mehrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Meer | Person, die eine größere Menge von etwas anhäuft |
Where the eye mixes Meere and Mehrer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Meere runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against Mehrer's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Meere with Mehrer
A purely visual mix-up. Meere ([ˈmeːʁə]) and Mehrer ([ˈmeːʁɐ]) 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 60610, 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]. Mehrer is at rank #41,985, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmeːʁɐ].
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 60610, this pair ranks #780,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Meere vs Mehrer
Shared letters: emr. Private to "Meere": -. Private to "Mehrer": h.
"Meere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Mehrer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Meere" and "Mehrer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Meere" vs "Mehrer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Meere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mehrer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #780,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meere" and "Mehrer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mehrer vs Möhre". 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 #780,577 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.