Which to use
“mames” and “mes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,862
- “mames” frequency rank
- #403
- “mes” frequency rank
- 13265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mames | mes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de mame. | Cada una de las doce partes, de duración variable según el sistema pero similar al ciclo lunar, en que se divide el año. |
Where the eye mixes mames and mes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mames vs mes
A purely visual mix-up. mames ([ˈmames]) and mes ([ˈmes]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “mes” sits inside “mames”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mames is recorded at frequency rank #12,862, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmames]. mes is at rank #403, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmes].
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 13265, this pair ranks #288,485 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mames vs mes
Shared letters: ems. Private to "mames": a. Private to "mes": -.
"mames" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mames ← ammes · maems · mamess · mammes · mamse · mmaes · mmames
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mames" for "mes" ever safe?
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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 "mames" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #288,485 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mames" and "mes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mames vs mamones". 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 #288,485 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.