Which to use
“mes” is an unknown and “mme” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,176
- “mes” frequency rank
- #46,851
- “mme” frequency rank
- 78027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mes | mme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural Maskulinum des Pronomens mon | Mutter |
Where the eye mixes mes and mme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. mes (CVC) and mme (CCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between mes and mme
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mes is [me] while mme is [m̩mɛ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78027, 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]. 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 78027, this pair ranks #247,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mes vs mme
Shared letters: em. Private to "mes": s. Private to "mme": -.
"mes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mme" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mes" for "mme" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mes" or "mme"?
Useful next steps
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 "mme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mes" and "mme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Memel vs mme". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #247,435 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.