# MS vs MSA

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### MS
*name · frequency rank #2,167*
Abbreviation of Mato Grosso do Sul: a state of Brazil.

### MSA
*noun · frequency rank #31,662*
Initialism of motorway service area.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ms-vs-msa