Which to use
“mai” and “más” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,397
- “mai” frequency rank
- #24
- “más” frequency rank
- 14421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mai | más |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jamás o nunca. | En comparación implícita o explícita, indica "mayor cantidad de, exceso, aumento, superioridad, preferencia". Comparativo irregular de mucho |
Where the eye mixes mai and más
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mai with más
A purely visual mix-up. mai ([ˈmaj]) and más ([ˈmas]) 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 14421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mai is recorded at frequency rank #14,397, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈmaj]. más is at rank #24, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈmas].
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 14421, this pair ranks #284,174 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mai vs más
Shared letters: m. Private to "mai": ai. Private to "más": sá.
"mai" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "más" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mai" and "más" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mai" vs "más" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "más" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,174 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mai" and "más" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mai vs mur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #284,174 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.