Which to use
“maré” is a noun and “mero” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,659
- “maré” frequency rank
- #12,105
- “mero” frequency rank
- 19764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maré | mero |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | movimento periódico de subida e descida das águas do mar | simples |
Where the eye mixes maré and mero
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses maré with mero
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: maré is /mɐ.ˈɾɛ/ while mero is /ˈmɛ.ɾu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19764, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maré is recorded at frequency rank #7,659, classified as anoun, pronounced /mɐ.ˈɾɛ/. mero is at rank #12,105, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɛ.ɾu/.
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 19764, this pair ranks #50,887 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maré vs mero
Shared letters: mr. Private to "maré": aé. Private to "mero": eo.
"maré" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mero" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mero ← emro · meor · merro · mmero · mreo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maré" for "mero" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "maré" or "mero" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "maré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mero" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,887 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maré" and "mero" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mero vs muso". 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 #50,887 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.