meevsmojeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“mee” and “moje” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#41,479
“mee” frequency rank
#46,672
“moje” frequency rank
88151
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mee moje
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mear. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mojar o de mojarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

3 ch
mee
4 ch
moje

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mee ([ˈmee]) and moje ([ˈmoxe]) 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 88151, 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]. moje is at rank #46,672, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmoxe].

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 88151, this pair ranks #3,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of mee vs moje

Shared letters: em. Private to "mee": -. Private to "moje": jo.

"mee" · 3 letters · shape CVV  ·  "moje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mojemjoe · mmoje · moej · mojje · omje

Frequency comparison

mee#41,479
moje#46,672

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mee" and "moje" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmee] versus [ˈmoxe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mee" or "moje"?
"mee" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,479 in our Spanish list, against #46,672 for "moje". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mee vs moje

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mee” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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