Which to use
“makes” and “mas” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,890
- “makes” frequency rank
- #17,981
- “mas” frequency rank
- 56871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | makes | mas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs make | der Bauernhof, das Bauernhaus |
Where the eye mixes makes and mas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: makes vs mas
A purely visual mix-up. makes ([meɪks]) and mas ([mas]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
makes is recorded at frequency rank #38,890, classified as anoun, pronounced [meɪks]. mas is at rank #17,981, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mas].
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 56871, this pair ranks #923,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of makes vs mas
Shared letters: ams. Private to "makes": ek. Private to "mas": -.
"makes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- makes ← amkes · maeks · makess · makkes · mkaes · mmakes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "makes" and "mas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "makes" or "mas"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "makes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #923,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "makes" and "mas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "makes vs Mals". 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 #923,462 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.