Which to use
“Mama” and “mas” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,778
- “Mama” frequency rank
- #17,981
- “mas” frequency rank
- 19759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mama | mas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kindersprache, Familiensprache: der weibliche Elternteil | der Bauernhof, das Bauernhaus |
Where the eye mixes Mama and mas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Mama vs mas
A purely visual mix-up. Mama ([ˈmama]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mama is recorded at frequency rank #1,778, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmama]. 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 19759, this pair ranks #1,904,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mama vs mas
Shared letters: am. Private to "Mama": -. Private to "mas": s.
"Mama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mama ← amma · maam · mmaa · mmama
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mama" and "mas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Mama" vs "mas" - which ranks higher?
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 "Mama" 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 #1,904,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mama" and "mas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mals vs mas". 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 #1,904,879 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.