Which to use
“Mandat” and “Mandaten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,418
- “Mandat” frequency rank
- #41,980
- “Mandaten” frequency rank
- 50398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mandat | Mandaten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Auftrag des Volkes, der Wähler an den Abgeordneten oder die Abgeordnete | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Mandat |
Where the eye mixes Mandat and Mandaten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Mandat runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Mandaten's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Mandat and Mandaten
A purely visual mix-up. Mandat ([manˈdaːt]) and Mandaten ([manˈdaːtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Mandat” sits inside “Mandaten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50398, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mandat is recorded at frequency rank #8,418, classified as anoun, pronounced [manˈdaːt]. Mandaten is at rank #41,980, tagged as anoun, pronounced [manˈdaːtn̩].
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 50398, this pair ranks #1,175,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mandat vs Mandaten
Shared letters: admnt. Private to "Mandat": -. Private to "Mandaten": e.
"Mandat" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Mandaten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mandat" for "Mandaten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Mandat" or "Mandaten"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mandat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mandaten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,175,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mandat" and "Mandaten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mandaten vs Mundarten". 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 #1,175,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.