Which to use
“Meister” and “Meter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,207
- “Meister” frequency rank
- #753
- “Meter” frequency rank
- 1960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meister | Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gewerblich-technische Meister seines Fachs, der seinerseits einen angehenden Gesellen oder Facharbeiter ausbilden darf | SI-Basiseinheit für die Länge; eine Strecke, die das Licht im Vakuum in 1/299.792.458 Sekunden zurücklegt |
Where the eye mixes Meister and Meter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Meister and Meter
A purely visual mix-up. Meister ([ˈmaɪ̯stɐ]) and Meter ([ˈmeːtɐ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Meister is recorded at frequency rank #1,207, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯stɐ]. Meter is at rank #753, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmeːtɐ].
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 1960, this pair ranks #2,003,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Meister vs Meter
Shared letters: emrt. Private to "Meister": is. Private to "Meter": -.
"Meister" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "Meter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Meister" for "Meter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Meister" vs "Meter" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Meister" and "Meter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Meister" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Meter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meister" and "Meter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Memel vs Meter". 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 #2,003,380 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.