mies

/ˈmi.ɪs/

//ˈmi.ɪs// verb

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The verdict

“mies” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #84,896 among 2,261 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,896
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - segunda pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo miar

Key facts for mies
PropertyValue
Headwordmies
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈmi.ɪs/
Letters4
Frequency rank#84,896
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mies” 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). mies lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

mies is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #84,896 among 2,261 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈmi.ɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for mies in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is mies, spelled M-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    segunda pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo miar
  2. 2
    segunda pessoa do singular do imperativo negativo do verbo miar

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 "mies"?
"mies" is spelled M-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmi.ɪs/.
What does "mies" mean?
As a verb, "mies" means: segunda pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo miar
How do you pronounce "mies"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mies" is /ˈmi.ɪs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mies" come from?
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Using “mies”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-I-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmi.ɪs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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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