Which to use
“mahlen” and “mannen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,068
- “mahlen” frequency rank
- #34,797
- “mannen” frequency rank
- 71865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mahlen | mannen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Material (mit einer Mühle) zerkleinern, indem es gerieben und gequetscht wird | etwas von Mann zu Mann reichen |
Where the eye mixes mahlen and mannen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mahlen and mannen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between mahlen and mannen
A purely visual mix-up. mahlen ([ˈmaːlən]) and mannen ([ˈmanən]) 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 71865, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mahlen is recorded at frequency rank #37,068, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmaːlən]. mannen is at rank #34,797, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmanən].
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 71865, this pair ranks #404,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mahlen vs mannen
Shared letters: aemn. Private to "mahlen": hl. Private to "mannen": -.
"mahlen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "mannen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mahlen" and "mannen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mahlen" vs "mannen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mahlen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mannen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #404,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mahlen" and "mannen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mahlen vs mailen". 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 #404,593 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.