Meer

/meːɐ̯/

//meːɐ̯// noun

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The verdict

“Meer” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #71,909 among 1,087 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,909
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mar

Corpus desk

Index PT-meer · Meer · Portuguese

Meer · rank #71,909 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,909
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mileto

Nearest frequency peer: Mileto (+6 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “Meer”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “Meer” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Meer
PropertyValue
HeadwordMeer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/meːɐ̯/
Letters4
Frequency rank#71,909
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “Meer” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).Meercai nesta cauda de raridade:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “Mileto” (#71,915), “navegável” (#71,929), “linfa” (#71,885). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “Meer” fica em #71,909. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Meer is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #71,909 among 1,087 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /meːɐ̯/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mar".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Meer in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is Meer, spelled M-E-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    mar

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Meer"?
"Meer" is spelled M-E-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /meːɐ̯/.
What does "Meer" mean?
As a noun, "Meer" means: mar
How do you pronounce "Meer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Meer" is /meːɐ̯/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Meer" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Meer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rabe#72,009seme#72,061ease#71,707bago#72,256

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list