Which to use
“mehren” is a verb and “Mehrer” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,233
- “mehren” frequency rank
- #41,985
- “Mehrer” frequency rank
- 65218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mehren | Mehrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Zunahme erwirken, vergrößern | Person, die eine größere Menge von etwas anhäuft |
Where the eye mixes mehren and Mehrer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mehren with Mehrer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mehren is [ˈmeːʁən] while Mehrer is [ˈmeːʁɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “mehren” becomes r in “Mehrer”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mehren is recorded at frequency rank #23,233, classified as averb, 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 65218, this pair ranks #614,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mehren vs Mehrer
Shared letters: ehmr. Private to "mehren": n. Private to "Mehrer": -.
"mehren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Mehrer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mehren" and "Mehrer" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "mehren" or "Mehrer" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mehren" 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 #614,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mehren" 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 #614,488 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.