mHvsmsWhat's the difference?

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.

2 ch
mH
2 ch
ms

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?
No. They differ by a single letter - h in “mH” becomes s in “ms”, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "mH" vs "ms" - which ranks higher?
"ms" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,112 in our French list, against #24,675 for "mH". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list