Which to use
“maps” and “mas” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,591
- “maps” frequency rank
- #17,981
- “mas” frequency rank
- 27572
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maps | mas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs map | der Bauernhof, das Bauernhaus |
Letter map: maps vs mas
Shared letters muted; letters that set maps and mas apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: maps and mas
maps and mas are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27572, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maps is recorded at frequency rank #9,591, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. 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 27572, this pair ranks #1,799,569 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of maps vs mas
Shared letters: ams. Private to "maps": p. Private to "mas": -.
"maps" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- maps ← amps · mapps · mapss · masp · mmaps · mpas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "maps" and "mas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "maps" or "mas" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "maps" and "mas".
- Full dictionary entry for "maps" 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 #1,799,569 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maps" 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 #1,799,569 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.