Which to use
“Mehrer” and “Meier” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,985
- “Mehrer” frequency rank
- #7,789
- “Meier” frequency rank
- 49774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mehrer | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die eine größere Menge von etwas anhäuft | Beamter eines adligen oder geistlichen Grundherrn, der die Verwaltung und Bewirtschaftung des Haupthofes (Meierhof) übernahm, später Pächter des größten Hofs |
Where the eye mixes Mehrer and Meier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mehrer with Meier
A purely visual mix-up. Mehrer ([ˈmeːʁɐ]) and Meier ([ˈmaɪ̯ɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mehrer is recorded at frequency rank #41,985, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmeːʁɐ]. Meier is at rank #7,789, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯ɐ].
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 49774, this pair ranks #1,198,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mehrer vs Meier
Shared letters: emr. Private to "Mehrer": h. Private to "Meier": i.
"Mehrer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Meier" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mehrer" and "Meier" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Mehrer" vs "Meier" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mehrer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Meier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,198,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mehrer" and "Meier" 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 #1,198,909 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.