Which to use
“mesh” and “meta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,032
- “mesh” frequency rank
- #2,523
- “meta” frequency rank
- 45555
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mesh | meta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | interstício | alvo, objetivo |
Where the eye mixes mesh and meta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mesh with meta
A purely visual mix-up. mesh (/ˈmɛʃ/) and meta (/ˈmɛ.tɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45555, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mesh is recorded at frequency rank #43,032, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɛʃ/. meta is at rank #2,523, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɛ.tɐ/.
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 45555, this pair ranks #19,830 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mesh vs meta
Shared letters: em. Private to "mesh": hs. Private to "meta": at.
"mesh" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "meta" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mesh" for "meta" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mesh" vs "meta" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mesh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "meta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,830 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mesh" and "meta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mesh 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 #19,830 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.