Which to use
“Mann” and “Manne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #173
- “Mann” frequency rank
- #41,334
- “Manne” frequency rank
- 41507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mann | Manne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erwachsener, männlicher Mensch | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mann |
Where the eye mixes Mann and Manne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Mann and Manne
A purely visual mix-up. Mann ([man]) and Manne ([ˈmanə]) 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) - “Mann” sits inside “Manne”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mann is recorded at frequency rank #173, classified as anoun, pronounced [man]. Manne is at rank #41,334, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmanə].
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 41507, this pair ranks #1,477,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mann vs Manne
Shared letters: amn. Private to "Mann": -. Private to "Manne": e.
"Mann" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Manne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mann" for "Manne" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Mann" or "Manne"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Mann" and "Manne" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mann" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Manne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,477,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mann" and "Manne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Manne vs Matze". 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 #1,477,361 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.