# mer vs mesh

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### mer
*noun · IPA /mɛʁ/ · frequency rank #22,090*
mar

### mesh
*noun · IPA /ˈmɛʃ/ · frequency rank #43,032*
interstício

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