Which to use
“mar” is a verb and “marys” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,233
- “mar” frequency rank
- #33,321
- “marys” frequency rank
- 38554
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mar | marys |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To spoil; to ruin; to scathe; to damage. | plural of mary |
Letter map: mar vs marys
Shared letters muted; letters that set mar and marys apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: mar vs marys
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mar is averb and marysanoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “mar” sits inside “marys”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38554, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mar is recorded at frequency rank #5,233, classified as averb, pronounced /mɑː(ɹ)/. marys is at rank #33,321, tagged as anoun.
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 38554, this pair ranks #284,889 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mar vs marys
Shared letters: amr. Private to "mar": -. Private to "marys": sy.
"mar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "marys" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- marys ← amrys · marrys · marsy · maryss · maryys · mayrs · mmarys · mrays
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mar" for "marys" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "mar" or "marys" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "mar" and "marys".
- Full dictionary entry for "mar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marys" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,889 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mar" and "marys" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Marne vs marys". 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 #284,889 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.