Which to use
“mare” is a noun and “mee” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,350
- “mare” frequency rank
- #41,479
- “mee” frequency rank
- 66829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mare | mee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Madre. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mear. |
Where the eye mixes mare and mee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mare with mee
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mare is [ˈma.ɾə] while mee is [ˈmee]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mare is recorded at frequency rank #25,350, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈma.ɾə]. 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 66829, this pair ranks #38,761 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mare vs mee
Shared letters: em. Private to "mare": ar. Private to "mee": -.
"mare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mee" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mare ← amre · marre · mmare · mrae
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mare" for "mee" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mare" or "mee"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mare" 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 #38,761 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mare" and "mee" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mee vs mur". 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 #38,761 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.