Which to use
“mera” and “merry” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,196
- “mera” frequency rank
- #36,156
- “merry” frequency rank
- 43352
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mera | merry |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de mero₂. | Alegre, feliz. |
Where the eye mixes mera and merry
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mera and merry
A purely visual mix-up. mera ([ˈmeɾa]) and merry (/ˈmɛ.ɹi/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43352, 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]. merry is at rank #36,156, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɛ.ɹi/.
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 43352, this pair ranks #143,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mera vs merry
Shared letters: emr. Private to "mera": a. Private to "merry": y.
"mera" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "merry" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mera" for "merry" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mera" vs "merry" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "merry" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mera" and "merry" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "merca vs merry". 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 #143,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.