meevsmoveWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#41,479
“mee” frequency rank
#27,314
“move” frequency rank
68793
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mee move
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mear. Movimiento.

Where the spellings diverge

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

3 ch
mee
4 ch
move

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mee is [ˈmee] while move is /muːv/. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68793, 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]. move is at rank #27,314, tagged as anoun, pronounced /muːv/.

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 68793, this pair ranks #33,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of mee vs move

Shared letters: em. Private to "mee": -. Private to "move": ov.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • movemmove · mobe · moev · movve · mvoe · omve

Frequency comparison

mee#41,479
move#27,314

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mee" and "move" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "mee" is a verb and "move" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "mee" or "move"?
"move" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,314 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 move

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “mee”; for a noun, it's “move”.
  • 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