Which to use
“Meere” and “Möhre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,625
- “Meere” frequency rank
- #48,343
- “Möhre” frequency rank
- 66968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meere | Möhre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Meer | Wurzelgemüse einiger Arten aus der Familie der Doldenblütler, oft gelb-rot und kegelförmig; Speisemöhre |
Where the eye mixes Meere and Möhre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Meere (CVVCV) and Möhre (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Meere with Möhre
A purely visual mix-up. Meere ([ˈmeːʁə]) and Möhre ([ˈmøːʁə]) 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 66968, 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]. Möhre is at rank #48,343, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmøːʁə].
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 66968, this pair ranks #555,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Meere vs Möhre
Shared letters: emr. Private to "Meere": -. Private to "Möhre": hö.
"Meere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Möhre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Meere ← emere · meeer · meerre · meree · mmeere
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Meere" and "Möhre" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Meere" vs "Möhre" - 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 "Möhre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #555,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meere" and "Möhre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Möhre vs mora". 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 #555,670 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.