Which to use
“mari” and “Maus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,234
- “mari” frequency rank
- #4,634
- “Maus” frequency rank
- 33868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mari | Maus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ehemann, Gatte, Gemahl, Gespons | kleines graues oder braunes Säugetier mit überwiegend langem Schwanz, rattenähnlich, in der Zuchtform auch weiß oder schwarz |
Where the eye mixes mari and Maus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mari and Maus
A purely visual mix-up. mari ([ma.ʁi]) 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 33868, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mari is recorded at frequency rank #29,234, classified as anoun, pronounced [ma.ʁi]. 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 33868, this pair ranks #1,676,251 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mari vs Maus
Shared letters: am. Private to "mari": ir. Private to "Maus": su.
"mari" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Maus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mari" and "Maus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mari" or "Maus"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mari" 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 #1,676,251 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mari" and "Maus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mari 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 #1,676,251 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.