Which to use
“mac” and “mays” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,810
- “mac” frequency rank
- #44,064
- “mays” frequency rank
- 48874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mac | mays |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weites Kleidungsstück mit Ärmeln, das mindestens bis zu den Knien reicht und wasserdicht ist | das Artepitheton für den Mais (Zea mays) |
Letter map: mac vs mays
Shared letters muted; letters that set mac and mays apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - mac / mays
mac and mays are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mac is recorded at frequency rank #4,810, classified as anoun, pronounced [mæk]. mays is at rank #44,064, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 48874, this pair ranks #1,232,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mac vs mays
Shared letters: am. Private to "mac": c. Private to "mays": sy.
"mac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mays" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mays ← amys · masy · mayss · mayys · mmays · myas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mac" for "mays" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mac" vs "mays" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "mac" and "mays".
- Full dictionary entry for "mac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mays" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,232,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mac" and "mays" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mays vs puzzles". 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 #1,232,327 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.