Which to use
“mas” and “mot” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,981
- “mas” frequency rank
- #42,693
- “mot” frequency rank
- 60674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mas | mot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Bauernhof, das Bauernhaus | Wort |
Where the eye mixes mas and mot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between mas and mot
A purely visual mix-up. mas ([mas]) and mot ([mo]) 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 60674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mas is recorded at frequency rank #17,981, classified as anoun, pronounced [mas]. mot is at rank #42,693, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mo].
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 60674, this pair ranks #778,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mas vs mot
Shared letters: m. Private to "mas": as. Private to "mot": ot.
"mas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mas" and "mot" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "mas" or "mot" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #778,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mas" and "mot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mora vs mot". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #778,163 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.