Which to use
“mac” is a noun and “me” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,810
- “mac” frequency rank
- #1,980
- “me” frequency rank
- 6790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mac | me |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weites Kleidungsstück mit Ärmeln, das mindestens bis zu den Knien reicht und wasserdicht ist | meines Erachtens |
Letter map: mac vs me
Shared letters muted; letters that set mac and me apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - mac and me
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mac is anoun and meanabbrev. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mac is recorded at frequency rank #4,810, classified as anoun, pronounced [mæk]. me is at rank #1,980, tagged as anabbrev.
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 6790, this pair ranks #1,990,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mac vs me
Shared letters: m. Private to "mac": ac. Private to "me": e.
"mac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "me" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mac" and "me" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "mac" or "me" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "mac" vs "me" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "me" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mac" and "me" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mac vs Mals". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,990,438 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.