Meer

[meːɐ̯]

/[meːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Meer” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,592 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,592
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-meer · Meer · Spanish

Meer · rank #69,592 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,592
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH meadow

Nearest frequency peer: meadow (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Meer”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Meer” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Meer
PropertyValue
HeadwordMeer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meːɐ̯]
Letters4
Frequency rank#69,592
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Meer” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Meercae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “meadow” (#69,591), “mengua” (#69,593), “mercedarios” (#69,595). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “Meer” va en #69,592. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Meer is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,592 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [meːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Meer in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is Meer, spelled M-E-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mar.
  2. 2
    Figuradamente, gran cantidad de algo.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Meer"?
"Meer" is spelled M-E-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [meːɐ̯].
What does "Meer" mean?
As a noun, "Meer" means: Mar.
How do you pronounce "Meer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Meer" is [meːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Meer" come from?
"Meer" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Meer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list