Which to use
“makes” and “mines” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,884
- “makes” frequency rank
- #3,341
- “mines” frequency rank
- 45225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | makes | mines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de make. | Pluriel de mine. |
Where the eye mixes makes and mines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between makes and mines
A purely visual mix-up. makes (\ˈmeɪks\) and mines (\min\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
makes is recorded at frequency rank #41,884, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈmeɪks\. mines is at rank #3,341, tagged as anoun, pronounced \min\.
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 45225, this pair ranks #204,394 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of makes vs mines
Shared letters: ems. Private to "makes": ak. Private to "mines": in.
"makes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mines" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "makes" for "mines" ever safe?
Frequency check: "makes" vs "mines" - 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 "makes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,394 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "makes" and "mines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Maël vs makes". 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 #204,394 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.