Which to use
“mannen” and “meinen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,797
- “mannen” frequency rank
- #280
- “meinen” frequency rank
- 35077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mannen | meinen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas von Mann zu Mann reichen | einen bestimmten Standpunkt oder eine bestimmte Meinung vertreten |
Where the eye mixes mannen and meinen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mannen (CVCCVC) and meinen (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: mannen vs meinen
A purely visual mix-up. mannen ([ˈmanən]) and meinen ([ˈmaɪ̯nən]) 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 35077, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mannen is recorded at frequency rank #34,797, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmanən]. meinen is at rank #280, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯nən].
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 35077, this pair ranks #1,648,642 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mannen vs meinen
Shared letters: emn. Private to "mannen": a. Private to "meinen": i.
"mannen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "meinen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mannen" and "meinen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mannen" or "meinen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mannen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "meinen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,648,642 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mannen" and "meinen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mailen vs mannen". 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 #1,648,642 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.