MeerevsmeuteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Meere” and “meute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,625
“Meere” frequency rank
#28,764
“meute” frequency rank
47389
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Meere meute
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Meer Gruppe zum gemeinsamen Jagen abgerichteter Hunde

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Meere and meute apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Meere
5 ch
meute

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Meere ([ˈmeːʁə]) and meute ([møːt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47389, 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]. meute is at rank #28,764, tagged as anoun, pronounced [møːt].

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 47389, this pair ranks #1,285,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Meere vs meute

Shared letters: em. Private to "Meere": r. Private to "meute": tu.

"Meere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "meute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Meereemere · meeer · meerre · meree · mmeere
  • meuteemute · metue · meuet · meutte · mmeute · muete

Frequency comparison

Meere#18,625
meute#28,764

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Meere" and "meute" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmeːʁə] versus [møːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Meere" or "meute"?
"Meere" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,625 in our German list, against #28,764 for "meute". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Meere vs meute

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Meere” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list