Which to use
“mes” is an unknown and “Miese” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,176
- “mes” frequency rank
- #13,202
- “Miese” frequency rank
- 44378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mes | Miese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural Maskulinum des Pronomens mon | negative Punkte innerhalb eines Systems, welches die Leistung einer Sache oder einer Person bewertet |
Where the eye mixes mes and Miese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mes and Miese
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mes is [me] while Miese is [ˈmiːzə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mes is recorded at frequency rank #31,176, classified as anunknown, pronounced [me]. Miese is at rank #13,202, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmiːzə].
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 44378, this pair ranks #1,388,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mes vs Miese
Shared letters: ems. Private to "mes": -. Private to "Miese": i.
"mes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Miese" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Miese ← imese · meise · miees · miesse · misee · mmiese
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mes" for "Miese" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mes" vs "Miese" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Miese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,388,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mes" and "Miese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mals vs mes". 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 #1,388,071 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.