Which to use
“Macke” and “Manne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,248
- “Macke” frequency rank
- #41,334
- “Manne” frequency rank
- 75582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Macke | Manne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sonderbare Eigenart | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mann |
Where the eye mixes Macke and Manne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Macke and Manne follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Macke and Manne
A purely visual mix-up. Macke ([ˈmakə]) and Manne ([ˈmanə]) 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 75582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Macke is recorded at frequency rank #34,248, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmakə]. Manne is at rank #41,334, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmanə].
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 75582, this pair ranks #304,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Macke vs Manne
Shared letters: aem. Private to "Macke": ck. Private to "Manne": n.
"Macke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Manne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Macke" and "Manne" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Macke" vs "Manne" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Macke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Manne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Macke" and "Manne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Manne vs Matze". 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 #304,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.