Which to use
“Mann” and “Mund” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #173
- “Mann” frequency rank
- #1,521
- “Mund” frequency rank
- 1694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mann | Mund |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erwachsener, männlicher Mensch | Öffnung im unteren Teil des (hauptsächlich menschlichen) Gesichtes, hauptsächlich zur Nahrungsaufnahme und zur Lautbildung genutzt |
Where the eye mixes Mann and Mund
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Mann ([man]) and Mund ([mʊnt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mann is recorded at frequency rank #173, classified as anoun, pronounced [man]. Mund is at rank #1,521, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mʊnt].
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 1694, this pair ranks #2,003,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mann vs Mund
Shared letters: mn. Private to "Mann": a. Private to "Mund": du.
"Mann" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Mund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC