Which to use
“mir” and “my” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #62
- “mir” frequency rank
- #2,119
- “my” frequency rank
- 2181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mir | my |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ der ersten Person Singular | possessives Personalpronomen für die 1. Person Singular; mein |
Where the eye mixes mir and my
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mir vs my
A purely visual mix-up. mir ([miːɐ̯]) and my ([maɪ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mir is recorded at frequency rank #62, classified as apron, pronounced [miːɐ̯]. my is at rank #2,119, tagged as apron, pronounced [maɪ].
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 2181, this pair ranks #2,002,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mir vs my
Shared letters: m. Private to "mir": ir. Private to "my": y.
"mir" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "my" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mir" for "my" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mir" vs "my" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mir" and "my" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "my" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,002,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mir" and "my" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mir vs mora". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,002,921 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.