Which to use
“Meike” and “Mekka” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,282
- “Meike” frequency rank
- #20,665
- “Mekka” frequency rank
- 58947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meike | Mekka |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weiblicher Vorname | eine Stadt in Saudi-Arabien, der heiligste Ort des Islams und Ziel der obligatorischen Pilgerfahrt |
Where the eye mixes Meike and Mekka
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Meike (CVVCV) and Mekka (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Meike vs Mekka
A purely visual mix-up. Meike ([ˈmaɪ̯kə]) and Mekka ([ˈmɛka]) 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 58947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Meike is recorded at frequency rank #38,282, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯kə]. Mekka is at rank #20,665, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈmɛka].
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 58947, this pair ranks #843,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Meike vs Mekka
Shared letters: ekm. Private to "Meike": i. Private to "Mekka": a.
"Meike" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Mekka" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Meike" for "Mekka" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Meike" or "Mekka" 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 "Meike" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mekka" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #843,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meike" and "Mekka" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Meike 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 #843,154 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.