Which to use
“mau” is an adjective and “me” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,357
- “mau” frequency rank
- #1,980
- “me” frequency rank
- 19337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mau | me |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich nicht ganz wohl fühlend | meines Erachtens |
Letter map: mau vs me
Shared letters muted; letters that set mau and me apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - mau and me
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mau is anadjective and meanabbrev. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mau is recorded at frequency rank #17,357, classified as anadj, pronounced [maʊ̯]. 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 19337, this pair ranks #1,909,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mau vs me
Shared letters: m. Private to "mau": au. Private to "me": e.
"mau" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "me" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mau" for "me" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mau" vs "me" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "mau" and "me".
- Full dictionary entry for "mau" 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 #1,909,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mau" and "me" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mals vs mau". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,909,417 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.