Which to use
“Meistern” and “Metern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,288
- “Meistern” frequency rank
- #2,848
- “Metern” frequency rank
- 14136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meistern | Metern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Meister | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Meter |
Where the eye mixes Meistern and Metern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Meistern runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCC) against Metern's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Meistern and Metern
A purely visual mix-up. Meistern ([ˈmaɪ̯stɐn]) and Metern ([ˈmeːtɐn]) 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 14136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Meistern is recorded at frequency rank #11,288, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯stɐn]. Metern is at rank #2,848, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmeːtɐn].
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 14136, this pair ranks #1,953,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Meistern vs Metern
Shared letters: emnrt. Private to "Meistern": is. Private to "Metern": -.
"Meistern" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "Metern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Meistern" and "Metern" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Meistern" or "Metern"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Meistern" and "Metern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Meistern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Metern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,953,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meistern" and "Metern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Metern vs Mieters". 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 #1,953,319 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.