Which to use
“mails” and “mls” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,725
- “mails” frequency rank
- #24,677
- “mls” frequency rank
- 32402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mails | mls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de mail. | Friandise, gourmandise, chose bonne à manger. |
Where the eye mixes mails and mls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mails and mls
A purely visual mix-up. mails (\maj\) and mls (\ml̩s\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mails is recorded at frequency rank #7,725, classified as anoun, pronounced \maj\. mls is at rank #24,677, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ml̩s\.
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 32402, this pair ranks #297,536 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mails vs mls
Shared letters: lms. Private to "mails": ai. Private to "mls": -.
"mails" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "mls" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mails ← amils · maills · mailss · maisl · malis · mials · mmails
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mails" for "mls" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mails" vs "mls" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mails" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,536 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mails" and "mls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mls vs MWh". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #297,536 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.