Which to use
“mangelt” and “mangelte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,894
- “mangelt” frequency rank
- #42,672
- “mangelte” frequency rank
- 56566
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mangelt | mangelte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mangeln | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs mangeln |
Where the eye mixes mangelt and mangelte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. mangelt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against mangelte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mangelt vs mangelte
A purely visual mix-up. mangelt ([ˈmaŋl̩t]) and mangelte ([ˈmaŋl̩tə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “mangelt” sits inside “mangelte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56566, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mangelt is recorded at frequency rank #13,894, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmaŋl̩t]. mangelte is at rank #42,672, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmaŋl̩tə].
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 56566, this pair ranks #935,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mangelt vs mangelte
Shared letters: aeglmnt. Private to "mangelt": -. Private to "mangelte": -.
"mangelt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "mangelte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mangelt" for "mangelte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mangelt" or "mangelte"?
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 "mangelt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mangelte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #935,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mangelt" and "mangelte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mängeln vs mangelte". 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 #935,312 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.