Which to use
“meu” and “mug” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,897
- “meu” frequency rank
- #11,072
- “mug” frequency rank
- 59969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | meu | mug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Meum athamanticum, a European herb. | A large cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucer. |
Where the eye mixes meu and mug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: meu vs mug
A purely visual mix-up. meu (/ˈmjuː/) and mug (/mʌɡ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
meu is recorded at frequency rank #48,897, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmjuː/. mug is at rank #11,072, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mʌɡ/.
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 59969, this pair ranks #102,976 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of meu vs mug
Shared letters: mu. Private to "meu": e. Private to "mug": g.
"meu" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "mug" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "meu" and "mug" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "meu" vs "mug" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "meu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,976 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "meu" and "mug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "meu vs MMP". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #102,976 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.