Which to use
“mahnen” is a verb and “Mähren” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,659
- “mahnen” frequency rank
- #21,705
- “Mähren” frequency rank
- 54364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mahnen | Mähren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eindringlich zu einem bestimmten, als erforderlich erachteten Handeln und Benehmen auffordern, drängen | eine Großregion in Tschechien mit der Hauptstadt Brünn |
Where the eye mixes mahnen and Mähren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mahnen with Mähren
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mahnen is [ˈmaːnən] while Mähren is [ˈmɛːʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mahnen is recorded at frequency rank #32,659, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmaːnən]. Mähren is at rank #21,705, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈmɛːʁən].
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 54364, this pair ranks #1,021,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mahnen vs Mähren
Shared letters: ehmn. Private to "mahnen": a. Private to "Mähren": rä.
"mahnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Mähren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mahnen ← amhnen · mahenn · mahhnen · mahnenn · mahnne · mahnnen · manhen · mhanen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mahnen" for "Mähren" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mahnen" vs "Mähren" - 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 "mahnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mähren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,021,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mahnen" and "Mähren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mahnen 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 #1,021,858 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.