Which to use
“Mai” and “mays” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #586
- “Mai” frequency rank
- #44,064
- “mays” frequency rank
- 44650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mai | mays |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der fünfte Monat im Jahr | das Artepitheton für den Mais (Zea mays) |
Letter map: Mai vs mays
Shared letters muted; letters that set Mai and mays apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Mai vs mays
Mai 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 44650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mai is recorded at frequency rank #586, classified as anoun, pronounced [maɪ̯]. 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 44650, this pair ranks #1,379,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mai vs mays
Shared letters: am. Private to "Mai": i. Private to "mays": sy.
"Mai" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "mays" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mays ← amys · masy · mayss · mayys · mmays · myas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mai" and "mays" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Mai" or "mays" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Mai" and "mays".
- Full dictionary entry for "Mai" 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 #1,379,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mai" 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 #1,379,303 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.