Which to use
“Mähne” and “Manne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,097
- “Mähne” frequency rank
- #41,334
- “Manne” frequency rank
- 78431
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mähne | Manne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der langen Haare, die einigen Tieren, zum Beispiel Löwen oder Pferden, am Kopf wachsen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mann |
Where the eye mixes Mähne and Manne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Mähne and Manne follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Mähne vs Manne
A purely visual mix-up. Mähne ([ˈmɛːnə]) 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 78431, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mähne is recorded at frequency rank #37,097, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛːnə]. 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 78431, this pair ranks #238,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Mähne vs Manne
Shared letters: emn. Private to "Mähne": hä. Private to "Manne": a.
"Mähne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Manne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Manne ← amnne · mane · mmanne · mnane
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mähne" and "Manne" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Mähne" vs "Manne" - 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 "Mähne" 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 #238,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mähne" 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 #238,509 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.