Which to use
“mei” is a conjunction and “mon” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,392
- “mei” frequency rank
- #66
- “mon” frequency rank
- 21458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mei | mon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ni (liaison simple). | Marque la possession ou l’appartenance. Le possesseur est le locuteur, ce qu’il possède est au masculin singulier. |
Where the eye mixes mei and mon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mei with mon
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mei is \ˈmɛi\ while mon is \mɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (conjunction vs determiner), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mei is recorded at frequency rank #21,392, classified as aconj, pronounced \ˈmɛi\. mon is at rank #66, tagged as adet, pronounced \mɔ̃\.
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 21458, this pair ranks #363,071 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mei vs mon
Shared letters: m. Private to "mei": ei. Private to "mon": no.
"mei" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "mon" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mei" for "mon" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "mei" or "mon" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #363,071 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mei" and "mon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mei vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #363,071 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.