# merit vs MERS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### merit
*noun · IPA /ˈmɛɹɪt/ · frequency rank #6,267*
A claim to commendation or a reward.

### MERS
*noun · IPA /mɝz/ · frequency rank #45,510*
Acronym of Middle East respiratory syndrome.

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