Which to use
“mãe” is a noun and “me” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #170
- “mãe” frequency rank
- #28
- “me” frequency rank
- 198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mãe | me |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mulher que tem ou teve filhos, naturais ou adotivos | pronome pessoal oblíquo átono da primeira pessoa do singular, usado em complementos direto do verbo: |
Letter map: mãe vs me
Shared letters muted; letters that set mãe and me apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mãe is anoun and meapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mãe is recorded at frequency rank #170, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɐ̃j̃/. me is at rank #28, tagged as apron.
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 198, this pair ranks #75,432 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mãe vs me
Shared letters: em. Private to "mãe": ã. Private to "me": -.
"mãe" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "me" · 2 letters · shape CV