Which to use
“mec” is an adjective and “mês” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,225
- “mec” frequency rank
- #444
- “mês” frequency rank
- 8669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mec | mês |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tranquilo | cada uma das doze partes em que se divide o ano |
Letter map: mec vs mês
Shared letters muted; letters that set mec and mês apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: mec vs mês
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mec is anadjective and mêsanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mec is recorded at frequency rank #8,225, classified as anadj. mês is at rank #444, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmeʃ/.
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 8669, this pair ranks #65,023 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mec vs mês
Shared letters: m. Private to "mec": ce. Private to "mês": sê.
"mec" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mês" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mec" for "mês" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "mec" or "mês" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "mec" and "mês".
- Full dictionary entry for "mec" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mês" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,023 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mec" and "mês" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs mec". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #65,023 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.