# mega vs mer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mega
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɛɡə/ · frequency rank #6,934*
Very large.

### mer
*noun · frequency rank #19,904*
A repeat unit: a structural unit which through repetition forms a polymer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mega-vs-mer