Which to use
“Manne” and “mare” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,334
- “Manne” frequency rank
- #24,825
- “mare” frequency rank
- 66159
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Manne | mare |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mann | Stute |
Where the eye mixes Manne and mare
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Manne with mare
A purely visual mix-up. Manne ([ˈmanə]) and mare ([mɛə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66159, 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]. mare is at rank #24,825, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɛə].
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 66159, this pair ranks #582,665 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Manne vs mare
Shared letters: aem. Private to "Manne": n. Private to "mare": r.
"Manne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Manne" and "mare" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Manne" or "mare"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Manne" and "mare" 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 "mare" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #582,665 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Manne" and "mare" 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 #582,665 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.