Which to use
“mei” is a noun and “Mt” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,695
- “mei” frequency rank
- #8,757
- “Mt” frequency rank
- 19452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mei | Mt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meine, die meinen/meinigen mit Bezug auf mehrere vorher erwähnte Objekte oder Personen | Matthäusevangelium |
Where the eye mixes mei and Mt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mei with Mt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mei is [ˈmeʔi] while Mt is [ɛmˈteː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mei is recorded at frequency rank #10,695, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmeʔi]. Mt is at rank #8,757, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [ɛmˈteː].
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 19452, this pair ranks #1,908,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mei vs Mt
Shared letters: m. Private to "mei": ei. Private to "Mt": t.
"mei" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Mt" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mei" and "Mt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mei" or "Mt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "mei" and "Mt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,908,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mei" and "Mt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mei vs mme". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,908,185 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.