Which to use
“mag” is an unknown and “me” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #411
- “mag” frequency rank
- #1,980
- “me” frequency rank
- 2391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mag | me |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv von mögen | meines Erachtens |
Letter map: mag vs me
Shared letters muted; letters that set mag and me apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: mag vs me
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mag is anunknown and meanabbrev. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mag is recorded at frequency rank #411, classified as anunknown, pronounced [maːk]. 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 2391, this pair ranks #2,002,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mag vs me
Shared letters: m. Private to "mag": ag. Private to "me": e.
"mag" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "me" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mag" for "me" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pair "mag" vs "me" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mag" 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 #2,002,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mag" and "me" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "me vs mme". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,002,461 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.