Which to use
“me” is an abbrev and “mei” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,980
- “me” frequency rank
- #10,695
- “mei” frequency rank
- 12675
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | me | mei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meines Erachtens | meine, die meinen/meinigen mit Bezug auf mehrere vorher erwähnte Objekte oder Personen |
Letter map: me vs mei
Shared letters muted; letters that set me and mei apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: me is anabbrev and meianoun. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “me” sits inside “mei”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12675, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
me is recorded at frequency rank #1,980, classified as anabbrev. mei is at rank #10,695, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmeʔi].
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 12675, this pair ranks #1,962,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of me vs mei
Shared letters: em. Private to "me": -. Private to "mei": i.
"me" · 2 letters · shape CV · "mei" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "me" and "mei" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "me" or "mei"?
What to do next
You've compared "me" and "mei". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "me" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,962,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "me" and "mei" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mei vs mme". Nearby pair
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