Which to use
“mean” and “mee” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,352
- “mean” frequency rank
- #41,479
- “mee” frequency rank
- 66831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mean | mee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de mear. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mear. |
Where the eye mixes mean and mee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mean vs mee
A purely visual mix-up. mean ([ˈmeãn]) and mee ([ˈmee]) 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 66831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mean is recorded at frequency rank #25,352, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmeãn]. 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 66831, this pair ranks #38,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mean vs mee
Shared letters: em. Private to "mean": an. Private to "mee": -.
"mean" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "mee" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mean ← eman · maen · meann · mena · mmean
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mean" and "mee" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mean" vs "mee" - 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 "mean" 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 #38,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mean" 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 #38,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.