Which to use
“mad” is an adjective and “mee” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,642
- “mad” frequency rank
- #41,479
- “mee” frequency rank
- 56121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mad | mee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grafía alternativa de mat. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mear. |
Where the eye mixes mad and mee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mad with mee
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mad is /ˈmɑːt/ while mee is [ˈmee]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mad is recorded at frequency rank #14,642, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɑːt/. mee is at rank #41,479, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmee].
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 56121, this pair ranks #75,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mad vs mee
Shared letters: m. Private to "mad": ad. Private to "mee": e.
"mad" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mee" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mad" and "mee" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mad" or "mee"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "mad" and "mee" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mad" and "mee" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mee vs mur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #75,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.