Which to use
“Mann” and “Manns” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #173
- “Mann” frequency rank
- #25,656
- “Manns” frequency rank
- 25829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mann | Manns |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erwachsener, männlicher Mensch | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mann |
Where the eye mixes Mann and Manns
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mann with Manns
A purely visual mix-up. Mann ([man]) and Manns ([mans]) 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 “Manns”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mann is recorded at frequency rank #173, classified as anoun, pronounced [man]. Manns is at rank #25,656, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mans].
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 25829, this pair ranks #1,827,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mann vs Manns
Shared letters: amn. Private to "Mann": -. Private to "Manns": s.
"Mann" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Manns" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mann" for "Manns" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Mann" vs "Manns" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mann" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Manns" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,827,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mann" and "Manns" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mals vs Manns". 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 #1,827,353 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.