Which to use
“Maid” and “mis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,310
- “Maid” frequency rank
- #37,676
- “mis” frequency rank
- 72986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Maid | mis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | junge, unverheiratete Frau | rotes, leicht formbares Metall, das sich gut als Stromleiter eignet; Kupfer |
Where the eye mixes Maid and mis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Maid vs mis
A purely visual mix-up. Maid ([maɪ̯t]) and mis ([mis]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Maid is recorded at frequency rank #35,310, classified as anoun, pronounced [maɪ̯t]. mis is at rank #37,676, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mis].
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 72986, this pair ranks #372,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Maid vs mis
Shared letters: im. Private to "Maid": ad. Private to "mis": s.
"Maid" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "mis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Maid ← amid · madi · maidd · miad · mmaid
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Maid" and "mis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Maid" or "mis"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Maid" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #372,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Maid" and "mis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Milfs vs mis". 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 #372,899 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.