Mayas

[ˈmaːjas]

/[ˈmaːjas]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mayas” is uncommon German (frequency #73,785 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,785
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Maya

Key facts for Mayas
PropertyValue
HeadwordMayas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaːjas]
Letters5
Frequency rank#73,785
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mayas” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Mayas lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mayas is uncommon German at frequency #73,785 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaːjas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Mayas, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Mayas, spelled M-A-Y-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Maya
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Maya
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Maya
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Maya
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Maya

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mayas"?
"Mayas" is spelled M-A-Y-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaːjas].
What does "Mayas" mean?
As a noun, "Mayas" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Maya
How do you pronounce "Mayas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mayas" is [ˈmaːjas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mayas" come from?
"Mayas" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Mayas”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-Y-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmaːjas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list