Which to use
“Mahl” and “mays” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,039
- “Mahl” frequency rank
- #44,064
- “mays” frequency rank
- 68103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mahl | mays |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorgang, bei dem Essen zu sich genommen wird, gespeist wird | das Artepitheton für den Mais (Zea mays) |
Letter map: Mahl vs mays
Shared letters muted; letters that set Mahl and mays apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. Mahl (CVCC) and mays (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Mahl vs mays
Mahl 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mahl is recorded at frequency rank #24,039, classified as anoun, pronounced [maːl]. 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 68103, this pair ranks #518,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mahl vs mays
Shared letters: am. Private to "Mahl": hl. Private to "mays": sy.
"Mahl" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mays" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mahl" and "mays" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Mahl" or "mays"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Mahl" and "mays".
- Full dictionary entry for "Mahl" 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 #518,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mahl" 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 #518,617 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.