# maa vs MS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### maa
*intj · IPA /mɑː/ · frequency rank #35,817*
A bleating sound, as that of a sheep or goat.

### MS
*name · frequency rank #2,167*
Abbreviation of Mato Grosso do Sul: a state of Brazil.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maa-vs-ms