Which to use
“mun” is a pronoun and “munis” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,440
- “mun” frequency rank
- #17,198
- “munis” frequency rank
- 54638
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mun | munis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Combien. | Masculin pluriel de muni. |
Where the eye mixes mun and munis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mun with munis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mun is \mun\ while munis is \my.ni\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “mun” sits inside “munis”, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54638, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mun is recorded at frequency rank #37,440, classified as apron, pronounced \mun\. munis is at rank #17,198, tagged as anadj, pronounced \my.ni\.
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 54638, this pair ranks #132,666 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mun vs munis
Shared letters: mnu. Private to "mun": -. Private to "munis": is.
"mun" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "munis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- munis ← mmunis · mnuis · muins · muniss · munnis · munsi · umnis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mun" and "munis" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mun" vs "munis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mun" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "munis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,666 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mun" and "munis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mun vs MWh". 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 #132,666 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.