mapsvsmisConfusable pair

Which to use

“maps” and “mis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,591
“maps” frequency rank
#37,676
“mis” frequency rank
47267
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature maps mis
Definition Plural des Substantivs map rotes, leicht formbares Metall, das sich gut als Stromleiter eignet; Kupfer

Letter map: maps vs mis

Shared letters muted; letters that set maps and mis apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.

4 ch
maps
3 ch
mis

Spelling & dictionary notes on maps vs mis

maps and mis 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 47267, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

maps is recorded at frequency rank #9,591, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. mis is at rank #37,676, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mis].

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 47267, this pair ranks #1,290,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of maps vs mis

Shared letters: ms. Private to "maps": ap. Private to "mis": i.

"maps" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "mis" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mapsamps · mapps · mapss · masp · mmaps · mpas

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "maps" and "mis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "maps" or "mis"?
"maps" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,591 in our German list, against #37,676 for "mis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

You've compared "maps" and "mis". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "maps" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "mis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,290,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "maps" and "mis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Milfs vs mis". 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 #1,290,354 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list