Which to use
“maze” and “mice” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,102
- “maze” frequency rank
- #6,166
- “mice” frequency rank
- 18268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maze | mice |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through. | plural of mouse |
Where the eye mixes maze and mice
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: maze vs mice
A purely visual mix-up. maze (/ˈmeɪz/) and mice (/maɪs/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maze is recorded at frequency rank #12,102, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmeɪz/. mice is at rank #6,166, tagged as anoun, pronounced /maɪs/.
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 18268, this pair ranks #446,014 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of maze vs mice
Shared letters: em. Private to "maze": az. Private to "mice": ci.
"maze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "maze" and "mice" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "maze" or "mice"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "maze" and "mice" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "maze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mice" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #446,014 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maze" and "mice" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Marne vs maze". 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 #446,014 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.