# melt vs mere

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### melt
*verb · IPA /mɛlt/ · frequency rank #7,582*
To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.

### mere
*adjective · IPA /mɪə̯/ · frequency rank #5,812*
Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected.

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