Which to use
“mens” and “mês” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,487
- “mens” frequency rank
- #444
- “mês” frequency rank
- 47931
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mens | mês |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pessoa, humano, homem | cada uma das doze partes em que se divide o ano |
Where the eye mixes mens and mês
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mens vs mês
A purely visual mix-up. mens ([ mɛns ]) and mês (/ˈmeʃ/) 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 47931, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mens is recorded at frequency rank #47,487, classified as anoun, pronounced [ mɛns ]. 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 47931, this pair ranks #17,281 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mens vs mês
Shared letters: ms. Private to "mens": en. Private to "mês": ê.
"mens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mês" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mens ← emns · menns · menss · mesn · mmens · mnes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mens" and "mês" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mens" or "mês"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mens" 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 #17,281 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mens" and "mês" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mens vs messe". 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 #17,281 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.