Which to use
“mer” and “mot” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,134
- “mer” frequency rank
- #42,693
- “mot” frequency rank
- 52827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mer | mot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Meer, die See | Wort |
Where the eye mixes mer and mot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. mer ([mεːʀ]) and mot ([mo]) 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 52827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mer is recorded at frequency rank #10,134, classified as anoun, pronounced [mεːʀ]. mot is at rank #42,693, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mo].
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 52827, this pair ranks #1,081,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mer vs mot
Shared letters: m. Private to "mer": er. Private to "mot": ot.
"mer" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mot" · 3 letters · shape CVC