Which to use
“mins” and “mls” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,919
- “mins” frequency rank
- #24,677
- “mls” frequency rank
- 63596
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mins | mls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de min. | Friandise, gourmandise, chose bonne à manger. |
Where the eye mixes mins and mls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mins with mls
A purely visual mix-up. mins (\min\) and mls (\ml̩s\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63596, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mins is recorded at frequency rank #38,919, classified as anoun, pronounced \min\. mls is at rank #24,677, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ml̩s\.
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 63596, this pair ranks #81,195 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mins vs mls
Shared letters: ms. Private to "mins": in. Private to "mls": l.
"mins" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mls" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mins ← imns · minns · minss · misn · mmins · mnis
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mins" and "mls" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mins" vs "mls" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,195 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mins" and "mls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mins vs mito". 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 #81,195 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.