# merits vs mets

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### mets
*noun · IPA /mɛts/ · frequency rank #11,568*
Clipping of metastases.

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