Which to use
“Manne” and “Manns” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,334
- “Manne” frequency rank
- #25,656
- “Manns” frequency rank
- 66990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Manne | Manns |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mann | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mann |
Where the eye mixes Manne and Manns
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Manne (CVCCV) and Manns (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Manne vs Manns
A purely visual mix-up. Manne ([ˈmanə]) 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 a single letter - e in “Manne” becomes s in “Manns”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Manne is recorded at frequency rank #41,334, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmanə]. 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 66990, this pair ranks #554,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Manne vs Manns
Shared letters: amn. Private to "Manne": e. Private to "Manns": s.
"Manne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Manns" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Manne" and "Manns" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Manne" or "Manns"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Manne" and "Manns" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Manne" 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 #554,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Manne" and "Manns" 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 #554,902 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.