Which to use
“mera” is an adjective and “mesa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,196
- “mera” frequency rank
- #1,058
- “mesa” frequency rank
- 8254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mera | mesa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de mero₂. | Mueble que consta de una superficie plana y horizontal sostenida por patas. |
Where the eye mixes mera and mesa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mera with mesa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mera is [ˈmeɾa] while mesa is [ˈmesa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “mera” becomes s in “mesa”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8254, 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]. mesa is at rank #1,058, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmesa].
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 8254, this pair ranks #305,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mera vs mesa
Shared letters: aem. Private to "mera": r. Private to "mesa": s.
"mera" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mesa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mera" and "mesa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mesa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mera" and "mesa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mera vs mur". 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 #305,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.