Which to use
“ma” is a symbol and “me” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #93
- “ma” frequency rank
- #60
- “me” frequency rank
- 153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ma | me |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Symbole du préfixe myria-, signifiant 10⁴. | Pronom de la première personne du singulier en tant que complément d’objet direct. Accusatif de je. |
Letter map: ma vs me
Shared letters muted; letters that set ma and me apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - ma and me
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ma is asymbol and meapronoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “ma” becomes e in “me”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ma is recorded at frequency rank #93, classified as asymbol. me is at rank #60, tagged as apron, pronounced \mə\.
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 153, this pair ranks #440,048 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ma vs me
Shared letters: m. Private to "ma": a. Private to "me": e.
"ma" · 2 letters · shape CV · "me" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ma" for "me" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ma" vs "me" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ma" and "me".
- Full dictionary entry for "ma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "me" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #440,048 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ma" and "me" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ma vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #440,048 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.