# Mays

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /meɪz/ · frequency rank #27,925

## Definitions
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.

## Easily confused with
- **my** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-my)
- **MS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-ms)
- **Mrs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-mrs)
- **MPS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-mps)
- **MoS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-mos)
- **mes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-mes)
- **MCS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-mcs)
- **MMS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-mms)
- **Mya** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-mya)
- **MbS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-mbs)
- **Mss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-mss)
- **MGS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-mgs)
- **miss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-miss)
- **mess** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-mess)
- **moss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-moss)
- **moms** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-moms)
- **mets** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-mets)
- **maze** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-maze)
- **mens** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-mens)
- **mums** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mays-vs-mums)

## Common misspellings (6)
`amys`, `masy`, `mayss`, `mayys`, `mmays`, `myas`

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