Which to use
“mana” and “mea” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,081
- “mana” frequency rank
- #36,498
- “mea” frequency rank
- 76579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mana | mea |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meine | Possessivpronomen der 1. Person Singular ‚mein‘, ‚meine‘ |
Where the eye mixes mana and mea
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mana with mea
A purely visual mix-up. mana ([ˈmana]) and mea ([ˈmea]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mana is recorded at frequency rank #40,081, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈmana]. mea is at rank #36,498, tagged as apron, pronounced [ˈmea].
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 76579, this pair ranks #280,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mana vs mea
Shared letters: am. Private to "mana": n. Private to "mea": e.
"mana" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mea" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mana ← amna · maan · manna · mmana · mnaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mana" for "mea" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mana" or "mea"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mana" and "mea" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mana" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mea" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #280,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mana" and "mea" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mana vs mora". 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 #280,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.