Mays

/meɪz/

//meɪz// name

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"mays" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Mays” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,925. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,925
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of May

Corpus desk

Index EN-mays · Mays · English

Mays · rank #27,925 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,925
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Maximus

Nearest frequency peer: Maximus (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Mays”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Mays” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mays vs my
25% similar
Mays vs MS
25% similar
Mays vs Mrs
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Mays
PropertyValue
HeadwordMays
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/meɪz/
Letters4
Frequency rank#27,925
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Mays”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Mayslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Maximus” (#27,924), “Matthias” (#27,923), “metamorphosis” (#27,928). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Mays” is #27,925. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Mays (IPA /meɪz/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #27,925 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of May".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mays, with forms such as "amys", "masy", and "mayss". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "my", "MS", "Mrs", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: * As an English surname, variant of Mayes. * As a German surname, variant of Mais. * As a Dutch surname, from a short form of Thomas. The correct English form is Mays, spelled M-A-Y-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of May

Etymology

* As an English surname, variant of Mayes. * As a German surname, variant of Mais. * As a Dutch surname, from a short form of Thomas.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amys
  • masy
  • mayss
  • mayys
  • mmays
  • myas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mays - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amys2masy2mayss1mayys1mmays1myas2
Edit distance from "Mays"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mays"?
"Mays" is spelled M-A-Y-S. The IPA pronunciation is /meɪz/.
What does "Mays" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mays" means: plural of May
What words are commonly confused with "Mays"?
"Mays" is commonly confused with "my", "MS", "Mrs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mays"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mays" is /meɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Mays"?
* As an English surname, variant of Mayes. * As a German surname, variant of Mais. * As a Dutch surname, from a short form of Thomas. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Mays", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mila#27,932Nats#27,940Loeb#27,906Jing#27,893

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

HVAC6 variantsRussel6 variantserode6 variantsSUVs6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list