Which to use
“mer” is a noun and “my” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,090
- “mer” frequency rank
- #1,440
- “my” frequency rank
- 23530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mer | my |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mar | nós |
Letter map: mer vs my
Shared letters muted; letters that set mer and my apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - mer and my
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mer is anoun and myapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23530, 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/. my is at rank #1,440, tagged as apron.
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 23530, this pair ranks #46,286 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mer vs my
Shared letters: m. Private to "mer": er. Private to "my": y.
"mer" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "my" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mer" and "my" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mer" or "my"?
After this comparison
You've compared "mer" and "my". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "mer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "my" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,286 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mer" and "my" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs mer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #46,286 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.