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“marys” and “mazes” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,321
- “marys” frequency rank
- #42,261
- “mazes” frequency rank
- 75582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marys | mazes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of mary | plural of maze |
Letter map: marys vs mazes
Shared letters muted; letters that set marys and mazes apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. marys and mazes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on marys vs mazes
marys and mazes are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marys is recorded at frequency rank #33,321, classified as anoun. mazes is at rank #42,261, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmeɪzɪz/.
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 75582, this pair ranks #32,686 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of marys vs mazes
Shared letters: ams. Private to "marys": ry. Private to "mazes": ez.
"marys" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mazes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "marys" and "mazes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "marys" vs "mazes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "marys" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mazes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,686 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marys" and "mazes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "magus vs mazes". 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 #32,686 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.