Which to use
“Mamas” and “Mara” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,662
- “Mamas” frequency rank
- #18,981
- “Mara” frequency rank
- 39643
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mamas | Mara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mama | Nagetier, Art der Meerschweinchen, die in Südamerika beheimatet ist |
Where the eye mixes Mamas and Mara
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Mamas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Mara's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Mamas and Mara
A purely visual mix-up. Mamas ([ˈmamas]) and Mara ([ˈmaːʁa]) 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 39643, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mamas is recorded at frequency rank #20,662, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmamas]. Mara is at rank #18,981, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːʁa].
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 39643, this pair ranks #1,530,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mamas vs Mara
Shared letters: am. Private to "Mamas": s. Private to "Mara": r.
"Mamas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Mara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mamas" and "Mara" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Mamas" or "Mara"?
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 "Mamas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,530,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mamas" and "Mara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mals vs Mamas". 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 #1,530,989 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.