Which to use
“mein” is a pronoun and “min” is a symbol - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,545
- “mein” frequency rank
- #4,495
- “min” frequency rank
- 41040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mein | min |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meu, minha, pronome possessivo da primeira pessoa do singular: | símbolo de minuto |
Letter map: mein vs min
Shared letters muted; letters that set mein and min apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - mein and min
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mein is apronoun and minasymbol. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41040, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mein is recorded at frequency rank #36,545, classified as apron, pronounced /maɪ̯n/ ouvir^(fonte ?). min is at rank #4,495, tagged as asymbol.
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 41040, this pair ranks #24,975 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mein vs min
Shared letters: imn. Private to "mein": e. Private to "min": -.
"mein" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "min" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mein ← emin · meinn · meni · mmein
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mein" and "min" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mein" vs "min" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "mein" and "min".
- Full dictionary entry for "mein" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "min" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,975 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mein" and "min" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mein vs mens". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #24,975 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.