meevsmeinWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: mee is a verb, mein is a pronoun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“mee” is a verb and “mein” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#41,479
“mee” frequency rank
#32,294
“mein” frequency rank
73773
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mee mein
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mear. Mi.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mee and mein apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
mee
4 ch
mein

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mee is [ˈmee] while mein is [mai̮n]. 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 (verb vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mee is recorded at frequency rank #41,479, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmee]. mein is at rank #32,294, tagged as apron, pronounced [mai̮n].

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 73773, this pair ranks #22,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of mee vs mein

Shared letters: em. Private to "mee": -. Private to "mein": in.

"mee" · 3 letters · shape CVV  ·  "mein" · 4 letters · shape CVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • meinemin · meinn · meni · mien · mmein

Frequency comparison

mee#41,479
mein#32,294

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mee" and "mein" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "mee" is a verb and "mein" a pronoun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "mee" or "mein"?
"mein" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,294 in our Spanish list, against #41,479 for "mee". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mee vs mein

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “mee”; for a pronoun, it's “mein”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mee” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list