März vs mas, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#621
“März” frequency rank: #17,981
“mas” frequency rank: 18602
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	März	mas
Definition	der dritte Monat im Jahr	der Bauernhof, das Bauernhaus

Where the eye mixes März and mas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

4 ch

März

3 ch

mas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. März ([mɛʁt͡s]) 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 18602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

März is recorded at frequency rank #621, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɛʁt͡s]. 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 18602, this pair ranks #1,916,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of März vs mas

Shared letters: m. Private to "März": rzä. Private to "mas": as.

"März" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mas" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "März" and "mas" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([mɛʁt͡s] versus [mas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "März" or "mas"?

"März" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #621 in our German list, against #17,981 for "mas". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.