Which to use
“mani” and “mas” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,519
- “mani” frequency rank
- #17,981
- “mas” frequency rank
- 57500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mani | mas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs mano | der Bauernhof, das Bauernhaus |
Where the eye mixes mani and mas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mani with mas
A purely visual mix-up. mani ([ˈmaːni]) and mas ([mas]) 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 57500, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mani is recorded at frequency rank #39,519, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːni]. mas is at rank #17,981, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mas].
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 57500, this pair ranks #898,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mani vs mas
Shared letters: am. Private to "mani": in. Private to "mas": s.
"mani" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mani ← manni · mmani · mnai
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mani" for "mas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mani" vs "mas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "mani" and "mas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mani" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #898,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mani" and "mas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mals vs mani". 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 #898,962 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.