Is it "más que" or "mas que"

Question

When using "más," is there a rule for whether or not the "a" has an accent? I'm particularly interested in phrases like "faster than"-- "más rápido que" or "mas rápido que" Also, would "the fastest be" el mas rápido, lo mas rápido, la mas rápida, etc.? Any tips would be appreciated! Muchas gracias.

Answer 1

"más" = more, as in I want more "quiero más". "mas" = but, as in I want it but I don't have it "lo quiero mas no lo tengo". "mas" is an older form of "pero" and is not used much anymore. It is more poetic. There are a few Spanish words with the same spelling but with different meanings. To distinguish them an accent is used. solo and sólo is another example.

Answer 2

When doing comparisons use the accent mark - más.

Checking them both in the dictionary here will help explain it.

Answer 3

I believe "más rápido que" would be correct.