Which to use
“mahé” is a postp and “me” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,035
- “mahé” frequency rank
- #60
- “me” frequency rank
- 44095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mahé | me |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dans, dedans. | Pronom de la première personne du singulier en tant que complément d’objet direct. Accusatif de je. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mahé and me apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mahé is \ma.ˈhe\ while me is \mə\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (postp vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mahé is recorded at frequency rank #44,035, classified as apostp, pronounced \ma.ˈhe\. 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 44095, this pair ranks #213,088 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mahé vs me
Shared letters: m. Private to "mahé": ahé. Private to "me": e.
"mahé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "me" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering mahé vs me
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a postp, it's “mahé”; for a pronoun, it's “me”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mahé” entry
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