Which to use
“mera” is an adjective and “mercy” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,196
- “mera” frequency rank
- #28,072
- “mercy” frequency rank
- 35268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mera | mercy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de mero₂. | Misericordia, compasión. |
Where the eye mixes mera and mercy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. mera runs 4 letters (CVCV) against mercy's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mera with mercy
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mera is [ˈmeɾa] while mercy is /ˈmɜːsi/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mera is recorded at frequency rank #7,196, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmeɾa]. mercy is at rank #28,072, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɜːsi/.
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 35268, this pair ranks #187,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mera vs mercy
Shared letters: emr. Private to "mera": a. Private to "mercy": cy.
"mera" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mercy" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mera" and "mercy" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mera" or "mercy"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mercy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mera" and "mercy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mec vs mercy". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #187,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.