# merci vs mercy

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### merci
*noun · IPA \mɛʁ.si\ · frequency rank #197*
Miséricorde, grâce, pitié.

### mercy
*noun · IPA \ˈmɝ.si\ · frequency rank #24,673*
Miséricorde.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/merci-vs-mercy