Meyers

[ˈmaɪ̯ɐs]

/[ˈmaɪ̯ɐs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Meyers” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,998. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,998
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Meyer

Corpus desk

Index DE-meyers · Meyers · German

Meyers · rank #20,998 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,998
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mettmann

Nearest frequency peer: Mettmann (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Meyers“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Meyers“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Meyers vs Moers
67% similar
Meyers vs Mieters
71% similar
Meyers vs Meer
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Meyers
PropertyValue
HeadwordMeyers
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaɪ̯ɐs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,998
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Meyers“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Meyersliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mettmann“ (#20,997), „mirror“ (#20,999), „Meisterin“ (#20,996). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Meyers“ bei #20,998. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Meyers (IPA [ˈmaɪ̯ɐs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,998 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Meyers, with forms such as "emyers", "meeyrs", and "meyerrs". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Moers", "Mieters", "Meer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Meyers, spelled M-E-Y-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Meyer
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Meyer
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Meyer
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Meyer
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Meyer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emyers
  • meeyrs
  • meyerrs
  • meyerss
  • meyesr
  • meyres
  • meyyers
  • mmeyers
  • myeers

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Meyers - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emyers2meeyrs2meyerrs1meyerss1meyesr2meyres2meyyers1mmeyers1
Edit distance from "Meyers"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Meyers"?
"Meyers" is spelled M-E-Y-E-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaɪ̯ɐs].
What does "Meyers" mean?
As a noun, "Meyers" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Meyer
What words are commonly confused with "Meyers"?
"Meyers" is commonly confused with "Moers", "Mieters", "Meer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Meyers"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Meyers" is [ˈmaɪ̯ɐs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Meyers" come from?
"Meyers" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Meyers", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mirror#20,999Malers#20,994Nenner#21,007Kanals#20,970

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Mettmann9 variantsNikolai9 variantsprallen9 variantsJülich9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list