Which to use
“meu” and “mou” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,860
- “meu” frequency rank
- #46,072
- “mou” frequency rank
- 90932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | meu | mou |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mi. | Blando. |
Where the eye mixes meu and mou
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. meu and mou follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between meu and mou
A purely visual mix-up. meu ([ˈmew]) and mou ([mu]) 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 a single letter - e in “meu” becomes o in “mou”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90932, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
meu is recorded at frequency rank #44,860, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmew]. mou is at rank #46,072, tagged as anadj, pronounced [mu].
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 90932, this pair ranks #2,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of meu vs mou
Shared letters: mu. Private to "meu": e. Private to "mou": o.
"meu" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "mou" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "meu" for "mou" ever safe?
Frequency check: "meu" vs "mou" - 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 "meu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mou" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "meu" and "mou" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mou vs mur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.