Which to use
“maa” is a noun and “mais” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,525
- “maa” frequency rank
- #23
- “mais” frequency rank
- 48548
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maa | mais |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | chão, solo | avançadamente (designa aumento) |
Letter map: maa vs mais
Shared letters muted; letters that set maa and mais apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: maa is anoun and maisanadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48548, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maa is recorded at frequency rank #48,525, classified as anoun. mais is at rank #23, tagged as anadv, pronounced /mäjʃ/.
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 48548, this pair ranks #16,616 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maa vs mais
Shared letters: am. Private to "maa": -. Private to "mais": is.
"maa" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "mais" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mais ← amis · maiss · masi · mias · mmais
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maa" and "mais" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "maa" or "mais"?
What to do next
You've compared "maa" and "mais". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "maa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mais" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,616 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maa" and "mais" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs malva". 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
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.