Which to use
“Memes” and “mme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,999
- “Memes” frequency rank
- #46,851
- “mme” frequency rank
- 66850
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Memes | mme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Meme | Mutter |
Where the eye mixes Memes and mme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Memes runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against mme's 3 (CCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Memes vs mme
A purely visual mix-up. Memes ([miːms]) and mme ([m̩mɛ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66850, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Memes is recorded at frequency rank #19,999, classified as anoun, pronounced [miːms]. mme is at rank #46,851, tagged as anoun, pronounced [m̩mɛ].
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 66850, this pair ranks #559,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Memes vs mme
Shared letters: em. Private to "Memes": s. Private to "mme": -.
"Memes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mme" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Memes ← emmes · meems · memess · memmes · memse · mmees · mmemes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Memes" and "mme" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Memes" or "mme" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Memes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #559,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Memes" and "mme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Memel vs mme". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #559,451 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.