Which to use
“mab” is a noun and “mai” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,175
- “mab” frequency rank
- #14,361
- “mai” frequency rank
- 61536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mab | mai |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A slattern. | Alternative form of my. |
Letter map: mab vs mai
Shared letters muted; letters that set mab and mai apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - mab and mai
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mab is anoun and maiadeterminer. On the page they differ by a single letter - b in “mab” becomes i in “mai”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mab is recorded at frequency rank #47,175, classified as anoun. mai is at rank #14,361, tagged as adet.
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 61536, this pair ranks #93,697 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mab vs mai
Shared letters: am. Private to "mab": b. Private to "mai": i.
"mab" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mai" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mab" and "mai" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mab" vs "mai" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "mab" and "mai". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "mab" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mai" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,697 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mab" and "mai" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mab vs MPAA". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #93,697 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.