Which to use
“mah” is a determiner and “me” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,174
- “mah” frequency rank
- #60
- “me” frequency rank
- 34234
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mah | me |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mon, ma. | Pronom de la première personne du singulier en tant que complément d’objet direct. Accusatif de je. |
Where the eye mixes mah and me
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mah with me
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mah is \mɑː\ while me is \mə\. 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 (determiner vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34234, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mah is recorded at frequency rank #34,174, classified as adet, pronounced \mɑː\. 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 34234, this pair ranks #285,238 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mah vs me
Shared letters: m. Private to "mah": ah. Private to "me": e.
"mah" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "me" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mah" for "me" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mah" vs "me" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "mah" and "me" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mah" 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 #285,238 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mah" and "me" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mah vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #285,238 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.