mês

/ˈmeʃ/

//ˈmeʃ// noun

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The verdict

“mês” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #444 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#444
frequency rank, Portuguese
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - cada uma das doze partes em que se divide o ano

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mês vs my
33% similar
mês vs mi
33% similar
mês vs mo
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mês
PropertyValue
Headwordmês
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmeʃ/
Letters3
Frequency rank#444
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mês” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). mês lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for mês is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈmeʃ/. Corpus data places it at rank #444 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for mês in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "my", "mi", "mo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is mês, spelled M-Ê-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    cada uma das doze partes em que se divide o ano
  2. 2
    período de trinta dias, começando a contar de qualquer data
  3. 3
    remuneração mensal de um trabalhador
  4. 4
    quantia mensal paga pelo aluguel de um bem ou obtenção de um serviço; prestação ou amortização mensal de uma dívida
  5. 5
    menstruação

Synonyms

saláriomensalidadechicahistóriaregras

This word in other languages

month(English)mes(Español)mois(Français)Monat(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mês"?
"mês" is spelled M-Ê-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmeʃ/.
What does "mês" mean?
As a noun, "mês" means: cada uma das doze partes em que se divide o ano
What words are commonly confused with "mês"?
"mês" is commonly confused with "my", "mi", "mo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mês"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mês" is /ˈmeʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mês" come from?
"mês" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “mês”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-Ê-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmeʃ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “my” - see the side-by-side comparison. mês vs my
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list