Which to use
“meras” and “merry” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,840
- “meras” frequency rank
- #36,156
- “merry” frequency rank
- 64996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | meras | merry |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de mero₂. | Alegre, feliz. |
Where the eye mixes meras and merry
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. meras (CVCVC) and merry (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: meras vs merry
A purely visual mix-up. meras ([ˈmeɾas]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
meras is recorded at frequency rank #28,840, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmeɾas]. 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 64996, this pair ranks #43,930 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of meras vs merry
Shared letters: emr. Private to "meras": as. Private to "merry": y.
"meras" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "merry" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "meras" and "merry" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "meras" vs "merry" - 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 "meras" 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 #43,930 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "meras" and "merry" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "means vs meras". 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 #43,930 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.