# maw vs MS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### maw
*noun · IPA /mɔː/ · frequency rank #30,495*
The stomach, especially of an animal.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maw-vs-ms