Which to use
“mime” and “Mmes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,045
- “mime” frequency rank
- #42,466
- “Mmes” frequency rank
- 67511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mime | Mmes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genre théâtral dont les expressions principales sont l’attitude, le geste et la mimique. | Pluriel de Mᵐᵉ. |
Where the eye mixes mime and Mmes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. mime (CVCV) and Mmes (CCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses mime with Mmes
A purely visual mix-up. mime (\mim\) and Mmes (\me.dam\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mime is recorded at frequency rank #25,045, classified as anoun, pronounced \mim\. Mmes is at rank #42,466, tagged as anoun, pronounced \me.dam\.
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 67511, this pair ranks #63,136 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mime vs Mmes
Shared letters: em. Private to "mime": i. Private to "Mmes": s.
"mime" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Mmes" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mime" and "Mmes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mime" vs "Mmes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mime" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mmes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,136 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mime" and "Mmes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mmes vs muer". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #63,136 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.