Which to use
“manch” is a pronoun and “manchem” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,102
- “manch” frequency rank
- #16,775
- “manchem” frequency rank
- 24877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | manch | manchem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine in Zahl unbestimmte Menge | Dativ Singular Maskulinum des Indefinitpronomens manch |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set manch and manchem apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: manch is [manç] while manchem is [ˈmançəm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “manch” sits inside “manchem”, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
manch is recorded at frequency rank #8,102, classified as apron, pronounced [manç]. manchem is at rank #16,775, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈmançəm].
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 24877, this pair ranks #1,841,343 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of manch vs manchem
Shared letters: achmn. Private to "manch": -. Private to "manchem": e.
"manch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "manchem" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "manch" and "manchem" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "manch" or "manchem"?
Remembering manch vs manchem
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “manch”; for an unknown, it's “manchem”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “manch” entry
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