Which to use
“Meeren” is a noun and “mehren” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,085
- “Meeren” frequency rank
- #23,233
- “mehren” frequency rank
- 63318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meeren | mehren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Meer | eine Zunahme erwirken, vergrößern |
Same sound, different letters: Meeren vs mehren
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. Meeren (CVVCVC) and mehren (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Same sound, different spelling - Meeren / mehren
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: Meeren and mehren carry the same recorded pronunciation, [ˈmeːʁən]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - e in “Meeren” becomes h in “mehren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Meeren is recorded at frequency rank #40,085, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmeːʁən]. mehren is at rank #23,233, tagged as averb, 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 63318, this pair ranks #681,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Meeren vs mehren
Shared letters: emnr. Private to "Meeren": -. Private to "mehren": h.
"Meeren" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "mehren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Meeren" and "mehren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Meeren" or "mehren"?
What to do next
"Meeren" and "mehren" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "Meeren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mehren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #681,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meeren" and "mehren" 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 #681,012 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.