mahntevsManneWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: mahnte is a verb, Manne is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“mahnte” is a verb and “Manne” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#33,177
“mahnte” frequency rank
#41,334
“Manne” frequency rank
74511
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mahnte Manne
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs mahnen Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mann

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mahnte and Manne apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
mahnte
5 ch
Manne

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mahnte is [ˈmaːntə] while Manne is [ˈmanə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mahnte is recorded at frequency rank #33,177, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmaːntə]. 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 74511, this pair ranks #331,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of mahnte vs Manne

Shared letters: aemn. Private to "mahnte": ht. Private to "Manne": -.

"mahnte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV  ·  "Manne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mahnteamhnte · mahhnte · mahnet · mahnnte · mahntte · mahtne · manhte · mhante
  • Manneamnne · mane · mmanne · mnane

Frequency comparison

mahnte#33,177
Manne#41,334

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mahnte" and "Manne" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "mahnte" is a verb and "Manne" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "mahnte" or "Manne"?
"mahnte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,177 in our German list, against #41,334 for "Manne". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mahnte vs Manne

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “mahnte”; for a noun, it's “Manne”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mahnte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list