# masa

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #43,253

## Definitions
1. A strong form of paper, smooth on one side and lightly textured on the other, used for drawing and painting.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 柾 (masa) or 政 (masa), an abbreviation of 柾紙 (masagami) or 政紙 (masagami).

## Easily confused with
- **MS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-ms)
- **may** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-may)
- **Mrs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-mrs)
- **max** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-max)
- **MPS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-mps)
- **MIA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-mia)
- **mat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-mat)
- **MMA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-mma)
- **MoS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-mos)
- **MLA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-mla)
- **MSM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-msm)
- **MSG** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-msg)
- **MSP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-msp)
- **Mau** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-mau)
- **mes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-mes)
- **moa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-moa)
- **MSN** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-msn)
- **maw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-maw)
- **MCS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-mcs)
- **MMS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masa-vs-mms)

## Common misspellings (3)
`amsa`, `mmasa`, `msaa`

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