Which to use
“mart” and “mays” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,678
- “mart” frequency rank
- #44,064
- “mays” frequency rank
- 75742
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mart | mays |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dritter Monat im Kalenderjahr; März | das Artepitheton für den Mais (Zea mays) |
Letter map: mart vs mays
Shared letters muted; letters that set mart and mays apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. mart (CVCC) and mays (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on mart vs mays
mart and mays 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75742, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mart is recorded at frequency rank #31,678, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɑɾt]. mays is at rank #44,064, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 75742, this pair ranks #300,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mart vs mays
Shared letters: am. Private to "mart": rt. Private to "mays": sy.
"mart" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mays" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mart" and "mays" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "mart" or "mays" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "mart" and "mays".
- Full dictionary entry for "mart" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mays" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mart" and "mays" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mays vs puzzles". 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 #300,495 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.