Which to use
“Mais” is a noun and “mig” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,409
- “Mais” frequency rank
- #37,671
- “mig” frequency rank
- 47080
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mais | mig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Botanik: | Akkusativ des Personalpronomens jeg |
Where the eye mixes Mais and mig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mais with mig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Mais is [maɪ̯s] while mig is [ˈmɑj]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47080, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mais is recorded at frequency rank #9,409, classified as anoun, pronounced [maɪ̯s]. mig is at rank #37,671, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈmɑj].
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 47080, this pair ranks #1,296,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mais vs mig
Shared letters: im. Private to "Mais": as. Private to "mig": g.
"Mais" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "mig" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mais ← amis · maiss · masi · mias · mmais
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mais" and "mig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Mais" or "mig" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mais" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,296,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mais" and "mig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mig vs mme". 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 #1,296,892 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.