Which to use
“Meeren” and “Mehrer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,085
- “Meeren” frequency rank
- #41,985
- “Mehrer” frequency rank
- 82070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meeren | Mehrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Meer | Person, die eine größere Menge von etwas anhäuft |
Where the eye mixes Meeren and Mehrer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Meeren (CVVCVC) and Mehrer (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Meeren and Mehrer
A purely visual mix-up. Meeren ([ˈmeːʁən]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82070, 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]. 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 82070, this pair ranks #163,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Meeren vs Mehrer
Shared letters: emr. Private to "Meeren": n. Private to "Mehrer": h.
"Meeren" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Mehrer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Meeren" and "Mehrer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Meeren" or "Mehrer" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Meeren" 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 #163,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meeren" 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 #163,892 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.