Which to use
“meld” is a verb and “mesa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,760
- “meld” frequency rank
- #45,455
- “mesa” frequency rank
- 74215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | meld | mesa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs melden | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs meso |
Where the eye mixes meld and mesa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. meld (CVCC) and mesa (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between meld and mesa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: meld is [mɛlt] while mesa is [ˈmɛ̂ːsa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74215, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
meld is recorded at frequency rank #28,760, classified as averb, pronounced [mɛlt]. mesa is at rank #45,455, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛ̂ːsa].
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 74215, this pair ranks #339,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of meld vs mesa
Shared letters: em. Private to "meld": dl. Private to "mesa": as.
"meld" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mesa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "meld" and "mesa" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "meld" vs "mesa" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "meld" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mesa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #339,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "meld" and "mesa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mesa vs mora". 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 #339,368 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.