Which to use
“moi” and “my” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #73
- “moi” frequency rank
- #2,938
- “my” frequency rank
- 3011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moi | my |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pronom tonique de la première personne du singulier. | Pronom personnel objet de la première personne du singulier : me. |
Where the eye mixes moi and my
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between moi and my
A purely visual mix-up. moi (\mwa\) and my (\məi\) 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 3011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moi is recorded at frequency rank #73, classified as apron, pronounced \mwa\. my is at rank #2,938, tagged as apron, pronounced \məi\.
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 3011, this pair ranks #435,000 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of moi vs my
Shared letters: m. Private to "moi": io. Private to "my": y.
"moi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "my" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moi" for "my" ever safe?
Frequency check: "moi" vs "my" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "moi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "my" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #435,000 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moi" and "my" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "MWh vs my". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #435,000 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.