Which to use
“mir” is a noun and “my” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,334
- “mir” frequency rank
- #1,440
- “my” frequency rank
- 18774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mir | my |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | milho | nós |
Letter map: mir vs my
Shared letters muted; letters that set mir and my apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: mir vs my
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mir is anoun and myapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mir is recorded at frequency rank #17,334, classified as anoun. my is at rank #1,440, tagged as apron.
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 18774, this pair ranks #52,129 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mir vs my
Shared letters: m. Private to "mir": ir. Private to "my": y.
"mir" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "my" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mir" for "my" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mir" vs "my" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "mir" and "my". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "mir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "my" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,129 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mir" and "my" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mir vs mirra". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #52,129 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.