# MERS vs mesa

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### mesa
*noun · IPA /ˈmeɪ.sə/ · frequency rank #14,998*
A flat area of land or plateau higher than other land, with one or more clifflike edges.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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