MannvsMundWhat's the difference?

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.

4 ch
Mann
4 ch
Mund

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Mannamnn · mmann · mnan
  • Mundmmund · mnud · mudn · mundd · munnd · umnd

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Mann" and "Mund" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([man] versus [mʊnt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Mann" or "Mund"?
"Mann" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #173 in our German list, against #1,521 for "Mund". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list