Which to use
“Männern” and “Masern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,896
- “Männern” frequency rank
- #19,305
- “Masern” frequency rank
- 21201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Männern | Masern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Mann | akute Virusinfektion mit typischem Exanthem |
Where the eye mixes Männern and Masern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Männern runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Masern's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Männern with Masern
A purely visual mix-up. Männern ([ˈmɛnɐn]) and Masern ([ˈmaːzɐn]) 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 21201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Männern is recorded at frequency rank #1,896, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛnɐn]. Masern is at rank #19,305, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːzɐn].
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 21201, this pair ranks #1,889,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Männern vs Masern
Shared letters: emnr. Private to "Männern": ä. Private to "Masern": as.
"Männern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Masern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Masern ← amsern · maesrn · masenr · masernn · maserrn · masren · massern · mmasern
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Männern" for "Masern" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Männern" vs "Masern" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Männern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Masern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,889,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Männern" and "Masern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Masern vs Mauser". 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 #1,889,047 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.