Which to use
“mes” and “mon” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #139
- “mes” frequency rank
- #66
- “mon” frequency rank
- 205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mes | mon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de mon, ma. Qui sont à moi, dans le cas d’un seul possesseur et de plusieurs objets. | Marque la possession ou l’appartenance. Le possesseur est le locuteur, ce qu’il possède est au masculin singulier. |
Where the eye mixes mes and mon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mes with mon
A purely visual mix-up. mes (\mɛ\) and mon (\mɔ̃\) 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 205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mes is recorded at frequency rank #139, classified as adet, pronounced \mɛ\. 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 205, this pair ranks #439,966 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mes vs mon
Shared letters: m. Private to "mes": es. Private to "mon": no.
"mes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mon" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mes" and "mon" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "mes" or "mon" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "mes" and "mon" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mes" 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 #439,966 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mes" and "mon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mes vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #439,966 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.