Which to use
“mer” and “mob” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,067
- “mer” frequency rank
- #44,868
- “mob” frequency rank
- 65935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mer | mob |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mar. | Turba. |
Where the eye mixes mer and mob
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. mer and mob follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: mer vs mob
A purely visual mix-up. mer ([mɛʁ]) and mob (/mɒb/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65935, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mer is recorded at frequency rank #21,067, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɛʁ]. mob is at rank #44,868, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mɒb/.
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 65935, this pair ranks #41,237 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mer vs mob
Shared letters: m. Private to "mer": er. Private to "mob": bo.
"mer" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mob" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mer" and "mob" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mer" or "mob" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mob" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,237 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mer" and "mob" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mob vs mur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #41,237 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.