Which to use
“Männer” and “Manns” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #435
- “Männer” frequency rank
- #25,656
- “Manns” frequency rank
- 26091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Männer | Manns |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mann | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mann |
Where the eye mixes Männer and Manns
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Männer and Manns
A purely visual mix-up. Männer ([ˈmɛnɐ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26091, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Männer is recorded at frequency rank #435, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛnɐ]. 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 26091, this pair ranks #1,823,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Männer vs Manns
Shared letters: mn. Private to "Männer": erä. Private to "Manns": as.
"Männer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Manns" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Manns ← amnns · mannss · mansn · mmanns · mnans
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Männer" for "Manns" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Männer" or "Manns"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Männer" 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 #1,823,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Männer" and "Manns" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mals vs Manns". 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 #1,823,302 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.