Which to use
“mug” is a noun and “my” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,613
- “mug” frequency rank
- #2,938
- “my” frequency rank
- 34551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mug | my |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grande tasse dont la forme et la capacité rappellent une chope. | Pronom personnel objet de la première personne du singulier : me. |
Where the eye mixes mug and my
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mug with my
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mug is \mœɡ\ while my is \məi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mug is recorded at frequency rank #31,613, classified as anoun, pronounced \mœɡ\. 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 34551, this pair ranks #283,014 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mug vs my
Shared letters: m. Private to "mug": gu. Private to "my": y.
"mug" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "my" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mug" for "my" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mug" or "my"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "mug" and "my" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mug" 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 #283,014 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mug" and "my" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mug vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #283,014 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.