Which to use
“Mara” and “Maus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,981
- “Mara” frequency rank
- #4,634
- “Maus” frequency rank
- 23615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mara | Maus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nagetier, Art der Meerschweinchen, die in Südamerika beheimatet ist | kleines graues oder braunes Säugetier mit überwiegend langem Schwanz, rattenähnlich, in der Zuchtform auch weiß oder schwarz |
Where the eye mixes Mara and Maus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Mara vs Maus
A purely visual mix-up. Mara ([ˈmaːʁa]) and Maus ([maʊ̯s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23615, 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]. Maus is at rank #4,634, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maʊ̯s].
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 23615, this pair ranks #1,858,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mara vs Maus
Shared letters: am. Private to "Mara": r. Private to "Maus": su.
"Mara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Maus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mara" and "Maus" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Mara" vs "Maus" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Mara" and "Maus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Maus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,858,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mara" and "Maus" 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 #1,858,895 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.