Which to use
“mec” and “MJC” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #519
- “mec” frequency rank
- #45,739
- “MJC” frequency rank
- 46258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mec | MJC |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Individu de sexe ou genre masculin. | Maison des jeunes et de la culture. |
Where the eye mixes mec and MJC
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mec and MJC
A purely visual mix-up. mec (\mɛk\) and MJC (\ɛm.ʒi.se\) 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 a single letter - e in “mec” becomes j in “MJC”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mec is recorded at frequency rank #519, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɛk\. MJC is at rank #45,739, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛm.ʒi.se\.
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 46258, this pair ranks #196,331 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mec vs MJC
Shared letters: cm. Private to "mec": e. Private to "MJC": j.
"mec" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "MJC" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mec" and "MJC" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "mec" or "MJC" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mec" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "MJC" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,331 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mec" and "MJC" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "MJC vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #196,331 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.