Which to use
“mes” is a determiner and “mûres” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #139
- “mes” frequency rank
- #25,411
- “mûres” frequency rank
- 25550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mes | mûres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de mon, ma. Qui sont à moi, dans le cas d’un seul possesseur et de plusieurs objets. | Féminin pluriel de mûr. |
Where the eye mixes mes and mûres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mes and mûres
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mes is \mɛ\ while mûres is \myʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (determiner vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mes is recorded at frequency rank #139, classified as adet, pronounced \mɛ\. mûres is at rank #25,411, tagged as anadj, pronounced \myʁ\.
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 25550, this pair ranks #340,232 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mes vs mûres
Shared letters: ems. Private to "mes": -. Private to "mûres": rû.
"mes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mûres" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mes" and "mûres" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mes" vs "mûres" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mûres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #340,232 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mes" and "mûres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "muer vs mûres". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #340,232 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.