Which to use
“mein” is a pronoun and “mir” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,545
- “mein” frequency rank
- #17,334
- “mir” frequency rank
- 53879
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mein | mir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meu, minha, pronome possessivo da primeira pessoa do singular: | milho |
Letter map: mein vs mir
Shared letters muted; letters that set mein and mir apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: mein vs mir
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mein is apronoun and miranoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53879, 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 ?). mir is at rank #17,334, tagged as anoun.
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 53879, this pair ranks #11,711 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mein vs mir
Shared letters: im. Private to "mein": en. Private to "mir": r.
"mein" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "mir" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mein ← emin · meinn · meni · mmein
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mein" for "mir" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "mein" or "mir" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "mein" and "mir".
- Full dictionary entry for "mein" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,711 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mein" and "mir" 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 #11,711 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.