Which to use
“mein” and “moi” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,545
- “mein” frequency rank
- #20,946
- “moi” frequency rank
- 57491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mein | moi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meu, minha, pronome possessivo da primeira pessoa do singular: | mim, eu, pronome pessoal tónico da primeira pessoa do singular: |
Where the eye mixes mein and moi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. mein runs 4 letters (CVVC) against moi's 3 (CVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mein vs moi
A purely visual mix-up. mein (/maɪ̯n/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) and moi (/mwa/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57491, 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 ?). moi is at rank #20,946, tagged as apron, pronounced /mwa/.
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 57491, this pair ranks #9,303 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mein vs moi
Shared letters: im. Private to "mein": en. Private to "moi": o.
"mein" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "moi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mein ← emin · meinn · meni · mmein
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mein" for "moi" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mein" or "moi"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mein" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,303 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mein" and "moi" 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 #9,303 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.