Which to use
“meide” and “merke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,897
- “meide” frequency rank
- #6,565
- “merke” frequency rank
- 45462
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | meide | merke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs meiden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs merken |
Where the eye mixes meide and merke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. meide (CVVCV) and merke (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: meide vs merke
A purely visual mix-up. meide ([ˈmaɪ̯də]) and merke ([ˈmɛʁkə]) 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 45462, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
meide is recorded at frequency rank #38,897, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯də]. merke is at rank #6,565, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɛʁkə].
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 45462, this pair ranks #1,352,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of meide vs merke
Shared letters: em. Private to "meide": di. Private to "merke": kr.
"meide" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "merke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "meide" and "merke" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "meide" vs "merke" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "meide" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "merke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,352,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "meide" and "merke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "meide vs Mette". 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 #1,352,188 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.