Which to use
“Maus” and “mays” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,634
- “Maus” frequency rank
- #44,064
- “mays” frequency rank
- 48698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Maus | mays |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleines graues oder braunes Säugetier mit überwiegend langem Schwanz, rattenähnlich, in der Zuchtform auch weiß oder schwarz | das Artepitheton für den Mais (Zea mays) |
Letter map: Maus vs mays
Shared letters muted; letters that set Maus and mays apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: Maus and mays
Maus 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 differ by a single letter - u in “Maus” becomes y in “mays”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Maus is recorded at frequency rank #4,634, classified as anoun, pronounced [maʊ̯s]. 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 48698, this pair ranks #1,238,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Maus vs mays
Shared letters: ams. Private to "Maus": u. Private to "mays": y.
"Maus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "mays" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Maus" 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 #1,238,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Maus" 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 #1,238,984 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.