Which to use
“meia” is a noun and “mein” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,054
- “meia” frequency rank
- #36,545
- “mein” frequency rank
- 37599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | meia | mein |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | peça de vestuário de tecido de malha que se calça sobre a pele até meio da perna | meu, minha, pronome possessivo da primeira pessoa do singular: |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set meia and mein apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: meia is /ˈmɐj.ɐ/ while mein is /maɪ̯n/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “meia” becomes n in “mein”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
meia is recorded at frequency rank #1,054, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɐj.ɐ/. mein is at rank #36,545, tagged as apron, pronounced /maɪ̯n/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 37599, this pair ranks #28,974 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of meia vs mein
Shared letters: eim. Private to "meia": a. Private to "mein": n.
"meia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "mein" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "meia" and "mein" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "meia" or "mein"?
Remembering meia vs mein
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “meia”; for a pronoun, it's “mein”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “meia” entry
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