Which to use
“merk” is a verb and “miro” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,537
- “merk” frequency rank
- #46,146
- “miro” frequency rank
- 58683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | merk | miro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs merken | die Baumwolle |
Letter map: merk vs miro
Shared letters muted; letters that set merk and miro apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. merk (CVCC) and miro (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - merk and miro
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: merk is averb and miroanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
merk is recorded at frequency rank #12,537, classified as averb, pronounced [mɛʁk]. miro is at rank #46,146, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 58683, this pair ranks #853,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of merk vs miro
Shared letters: mr. Private to "merk": ek. Private to "miro": io.
"merk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "miro" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "merk" and "miro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "merk" or "miro" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "merk" vs "miro" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "merk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "miro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #853,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "merk" and "miro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "miro vs puzzles". 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 #853,286 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.