Which to use
“meg” is an adverb and “mer” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,681
- “meg” frequency rank
- #10,134
- “mer” frequency rank
- 41815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | meg | mer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Präteritum: kennzeichnet eine Handlung als abgeschlossen | das Meer, die See |
Where the eye mixes meg and mer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses meg with mer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: meg is [mɛɡ] while mer is [mεːʀ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - g in “meg” becomes r in “mer”, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
meg is recorded at frequency rank #31,681, classified as anadv, pronounced [mɛɡ]. mer is at rank #10,134, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mεːʀ].
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 41815, this pair ranks #1,468,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of meg vs mer
Shared letters: em. Private to "meg": g. Private to "mer": r.
"meg" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mer" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "meg" and "mer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "meg" or "mer"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "meg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,468,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "meg" and "mer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "meg vs mme". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,468,232 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.