Which to use
“Mara” and “mas” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,981
- “Mara” frequency rank
- #17,981
- “mas” frequency rank
- 36962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mara | mas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nagetier, Art der Meerschweinchen, die in Südamerika beheimatet ist | der Bauernhof, das Bauernhaus |
Where the eye mixes Mara and mas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mara with mas
A purely visual mix-up. Mara ([ˈmaːʁa]) 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 36962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mara is recorded at frequency rank #18,981, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːʁa]. 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 36962, this pair ranks #1,602,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mara vs mas
Shared letters: am. Private to "Mara": r. Private to "mas": s.
"Mara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mara ← amra · maar · marra · mmara · mraa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mara" for "mas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Mara" vs "mas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mara" 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 #1,602,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mara" and "mas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mara vs mora". 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 #1,602,270 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.