Which to use
“mea” and “mir” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,498
- “mea” frequency rank
- #62
- “mir” frequency rank
- 36560
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mea | mir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Possessivpronomen der 1. Person Singular ‚mein‘, ‚meine‘ | Dativ der ersten Person Singular |
Where the eye mixes mea and mir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between mea and mir
A purely visual mix-up. mea ([ˈmea]) and mir ([miːɐ̯]) 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 36560, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mea is recorded at frequency rank #36,498, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈmea]. mir is at rank #62, tagged as apron, pronounced [miːɐ̯].
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 36560, this pair ranks #1,612,478 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mea vs mir
Shared letters: m. Private to "mea": ae. Private to "mir": ir.
"mea" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "mir" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mea" and "mir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "mea" or "mir" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,612,478 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mea" and "mir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mea vs mora". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,612,478 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.