Which to use
“mem” and “mer” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,311
- “mem” frequency rank
- #21,067
- “mer” frequency rank
- 65378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mem | mer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Decimotercera letra del alfabeto hebreo | Mar. |
Where the eye mixes mem and mer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. mem and mer follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses mem with mer
A purely visual mix-up. mem ([ˈmẽm]) and mer ([mɛʁ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - m in “mem” becomes r in “mer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mem is recorded at frequency rank #44,311, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmẽm]. mer is at rank #21,067, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɛʁ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 65378, this pair ranks #42,804 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mem vs mer
Shared letters: em. Private to "mem": -. Private to "mer": r.
"mem" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mer" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mem" for "mer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mem" vs "mer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,804 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mem" and "mer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mem vs mur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #42,804 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.