Which to use
“Meter” and “metro” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #753
- “Meter” frequency rank
- #10,697
- “metro” frequency rank
- 11450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meter | metro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | SI-Basiseinheit für die Länge; eine Strecke, die das Licht im Vakuum in 1/299.792.458 Sekunden zurücklegt | die U-Bahn |
Where the eye mixes Meter and metro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Meter vs metro
A purely visual mix-up. Meter ([ˈmeːtɐ]) and metro ([ˈmɛːtro]) 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 11450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Meter is recorded at frequency rank #753, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmeːtɐ]. metro is at rank #10,697, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛːtro].
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 11450, this pair ranks #1,969,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Meter vs metro
Shared letters: emrt. Private to "Meter": -. Private to "metro": o.
"Meter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "metro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Meter" and "metro" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Meter" vs "metro" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Meter" and "metro" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Meter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "metro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meter" and "metro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "metro vs Mette". 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 #1,969,819 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.