Which to use
“Marc” and “mercy” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,529
- “Marc” frequency rank
- #16,818
- “mercy” frequency rank
- 26347
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Marc | mercy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Marcos | misericórdia |
Where the eye mixes Marc and mercy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Marc runs 4 letters (CVCC) against mercy's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Marc vs mercy
A purely visual mix-up. Marc (/maʁk/.) and mercy (/ˈmɜrsi/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26347, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Marc is recorded at frequency rank #9,529, classified as anoun, pronounced /maʁk/.. mercy is at rank #16,818, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɜrsi/.
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 26347, this pair ranks #42,838 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Marc vs mercy
Shared letters: cmr. Private to "Marc": a. Private to "mercy": ey.
"Marc" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mercy" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Marc" and "mercy" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Marc" or "mercy"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Marc" and "mercy" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Marc" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mercy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,838 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Marc" and "mercy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs Marc". 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 #42,838 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.