Which to use
“mec” is a noun and “merci” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,770
- “mec” frequency rank
- #38,047
- “merci” frequency rank
- 80817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mec | merci |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Clipping of meconium. | Thank you. |
Letter map: mec vs merci
Shared letters muted; letters that set mec and merci apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. mec runs 3 letters (CVC) against merci's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - mec and merci
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mec is anoun and mercianintj. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80817, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mec is recorded at frequency rank #42,770, classified as anoun. merci is at rank #38,047, tagged as anintj, pronounced /mɛːˈsiː/.
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 80817, this pair ranks #18,993 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mec vs merci
Shared letters: cem. Private to "mec": -. Private to "merci": ir.
"mec" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "merci" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- merci ← emrci · mecri · mercci · meric · merrci · mmerci · mreci
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mec" for "merci" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mec" vs "merci" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "mec" vs "merci" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mec" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "merci" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,993 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mec" and "merci" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mec vs MMP". 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 #18,993 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.