Which to use
“Meere” and “Meter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,625
- “Meere” frequency rank
- #753
- “Meter” frequency rank
- 19378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meere | Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Meer | SI-Basiseinheit für die Länge; eine Strecke, die das Licht im Vakuum in 1/299.792.458 Sekunden zurücklegt |
Where the eye mixes Meere and Meter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Meere and Meter
A purely visual mix-up. Meere ([ˈmeːʁə]) and Meter ([ˈmeːtɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19378, 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]. Meter is at rank #753, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmeːtɐ].
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 19378, this pair ranks #1,908,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Meere vs Meter
Shared letters: emr. Private to "Meere": -. Private to "Meter": t.
"Meere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Meter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Meere" and "Meter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Meere" vs "Meter" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Meter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,908,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meere" and "Meter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Meere 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 #1,908,963 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.