Which to use
“mans” is a noun and “mias” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,698
- “mans” frequency rank
- #28,450
- “mias” frequency rank
- 72148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mans | mias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de mà. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de miar. |
Where the eye mixes mans and mias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. mans (CVCC) and mias (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: mans vs mias
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mans is [ˈmans] while mias is [ˈmjas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72148, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mans is recorded at frequency rank #43,698, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmans]. mias is at rank #28,450, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmjas].
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 72148, this pair ranks #25,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mans vs mias
Shared letters: ams. Private to "mans": n. Private to "mias": i.
"mans" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mias" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mans" and "mias" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mans" vs "mias" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mans" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mans" and "mias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "makes vs mans". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #25,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.