Which to use
“mês” and “mesh” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #444
- “mês” frequency rank
- #43,032
- “mesh” frequency rank
- 43476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mês | mesh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cada uma das doze partes em que se divide o ano | interstício |
Where the eye mixes mês and mesh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mês with mesh
A purely visual mix-up. mês (/ˈmeʃ/) and mesh (/ˈmɛʃ/) 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 43476, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mês is recorded at frequency rank #444, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmeʃ/. mesh is at rank #43,032, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɛʃ/.
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 43476, this pair ranks #22,156 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mês vs mesh
Shared letters: ms. Private to "mês": ê. Private to "mesh": eh.
"mês" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mesh" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mesh ← emsh · mehs · meshh · messh · mmesh · mseh
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mês" and "mesh" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mês" vs "mesh" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mês" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mesh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,156 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mês" and "mesh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mesh vs muso". 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 #22,156 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.