May-Might | Commonly Confused Words

May

/meɪ/

Used to indicate possibility or permission

At times, it snows even in May around here.What you are thinking of may or may not happen."May I spend the night here?"

This word has no antonyms

/maɪt/

A verb used to express possibility or permission, or a noun meaning strength or power

Who knows—it might work out somehow.Mulan swung the sword back and forth with might.Mrs Marbury might come out..

This word has no antonyms

May often refers to permission or possibility in the present or future, while might suggests a more tentative or hypothetical possibility.
When youre unsure but its feasible, you can choose may, but use might if it's less certain or more speculative.
May is often used when describing something with a hint of permission, while might is more frequently used to describe something less likely.
Remember may as a present choice or permission, whereas might can be thought of as a past possibility or distant speculation.
You can think of may as stronger and might as weaker in terms of the likelihood of the event happening.