MmesvsmômesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Mmes” and “mômes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,466
“Mmes” frequency rank
#22,344
“mômes” frequency rank
64810
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Mmes mômes
Definition Pluriel de Mᵐᵉ. Pluriel de môme.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Mmes and mômes apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Mmes
5 ch
mômes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Mmes (\me.dam\) and mômes (\mom\) 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 64810, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Mmes is recorded at frequency rank #42,466, classified as anoun, pronounced \me.dam\. mômes is at rank #22,344, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mom\.

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 64810, this pair ranks #75,214 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Mmes vs mômes

Shared letters: ems. Private to "Mmes": -. Private to "mômes": ô.

"Mmes" · 4 letters · shape CCVC  ·  "mômes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Mmesmems · mmse

Frequency comparison

Mmes#42,466
mômes#22,344

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Mmes" and "mômes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\me.dam\ versus \mom\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Mmes" or "mômes"?
"mômes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,344 in our French list, against #42,466 for "Mmes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Mmes vs mômes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Mmes” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list