Which to use
“mir” is a noun and “mis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,652
- “mir” frequency rank
- #339
- “mis” frequency rank
- 28991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mir | mis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dans la Russie impériale, communauté paysanne gérant collectivement des terres qu'elle répartissait entre les familles pour un temps donné. | Participe passé masculin de mettre. |
Where the eye mixes mir and mis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mir and mis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mir is \miʁ\ while mis is \mi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “mir” becomes s in “mis”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28991, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mir is recorded at frequency rank #28,652, classified as anoun, pronounced \miʁ\. mis is at rank #339, tagged as averb, pronounced \mi\.
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 28991, this pair ranks #319,404 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mir vs mis
Shared letters: im. Private to "mir": r. Private to "mis": s.
"mir" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mir" for "mis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mir" vs "mis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,404 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mir" and "mis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mir vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #319,404 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.