Which to use
“merah” and “merry” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,609
- “merah” frequency rank
- #24,674
- “merry” frequency rank
- 48283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | merah | merry |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rouge. | Gai, joyeux. |
Letter map: merah vs merry
Shared letters muted; letters that set merah and merry apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. merah (CVCVC) and merry (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on merah vs merry
merah and merry are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
merah is recorded at frequency rank #23,609, classified as anadj. merry is at rank #24,674, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ˈmɛɹ.i\.
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 48283, this pair ranks #180,130 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of merah vs merry
Shared letters: emr. Private to "merah": ah. Private to "merry": y.
"merah" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "merry" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "merah" for "merry" ever safe?
Which is more common, "merah" or "merry"?
What to do next
Pair "merah" vs "merry" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "merah" 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 #180,130 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "merah" and "merry" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "merry vs Méry". 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 #180,130 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.