# Merv vs Mira

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Merv
*name · frequency rank #48,894*
Synonym of Mary, a city in Turkmenistan noted for its former role on the Silk Road and similar trade routes.

### Mira
*name · frequency rank #20,430*
A binary star in the constellation Cetus, Omicron (ο) Ceti. The system contains a variable red giant and a white dwarf. Its brightness varies from a magnitude 2 at its brightest to a magnitude 10 at its dimmest.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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