# mercy vs mero

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### mercy
*noun · IPA /ˈmɜrsi/ · frequency rank #16,818*
misericórdia

### mero
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɛ.ɾu/ · frequency rank #12,105*
simples

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