Which to use
“Meyer” is a name and “Meyers” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,141
- “Meyer” frequency rank
- #20,998
- “Meyers” frequency rank
- 24139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meyer | Meyers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Meyer |
Where the eye mixes Meyer and Meyers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Meyer and Meyers
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Meyer is [ˈmaɪ̯ɐ] while Meyers is [ˈmaɪ̯ɐs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Meyer” sits inside “Meyers”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24139, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Meyer is recorded at frequency rank #3,141, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯ɐ]. Meyers is at rank #20,998, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯ɐs].
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 24139, this pair ranks #1,851,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Meyer vs Meyers
Shared letters: emry. Private to "Meyer": -. Private to "Meyers": s.
"Meyer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "Meyers" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Meyer" and "Meyers" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Meyer" or "Meyers"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Meyer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Meyers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,851,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meyer" and "Meyers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Meyers 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 #1,851,842 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.