# Maris vs merits

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Maris
*name · frequency rank #30,494*
A surname.

### merits
*noun · IPA /ˈmɛɹ.ɪts/ · frequency rank #11,743*
plural of merit

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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