Which to use
“mer” and “mercê” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,090
- “mer” frequency rank
- #14,186
- “mercê” frequency rank
- 36276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mer | mercê |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mar | paga, soldada, preço ou recompensa por algum trabalho ou serviço |
Letter map: mer vs mercê
Shared letters muted; letters that set mer and mercê apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. mer runs 3 letters (CVC) against mercê's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: mer and mercê
mer and mercê are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “mer” sits inside “mercê”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mer is recorded at frequency rank #22,090, classified as anoun, pronounced /mɛʁ/. mercê is at rank #14,186, tagged as anoun.
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 36276, this pair ranks #30,583 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mer vs mercê
Shared letters: emr. Private to "mer": -. Private to "mercê": cê.
"mer" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mercê" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mer" and "mercê" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mer" vs "mercê" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "mer" vs "mercê" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mercê" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,583 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mer" and "mercê" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs mer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #30,583 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.