Which to use
“mH” and “ms” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,675
- “mH” frequency rank
- #6,112
- “ms” frequency rank
- 30787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mH | ms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Symbole du millihenry, unité de mesure d’inductance du Système international (SI), valant 10⁻³ henry. | Symbole de la milliseconde, unité de mesure de temps du Système international (SI), valant 10⁻³ seconde. |
Letter map: mH vs ms
Shared letters muted; letters that set mH and ms apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Corpus notes: mH and ms
mH and ms are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - h in “mH” becomes s in “ms”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mH is recorded at frequency rank #24,675, classified as asymbol. ms is at rank #6,112, tagged as asymbol.
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 30787, this pair ranks #307,986 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mH vs ms
Shared letters: m. Private to "mH": h. Private to "ms": s.
"mH" · 2 letters · shape CC · "ms" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mH" and "ms" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mH" vs "ms" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "mH" and "ms".
- Full dictionary entry for "mH" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ms" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,986 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mH" and "ms" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mH vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #307,986 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.