Which to use
“Mannes” and “Manns” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,846
- “Mannes” frequency rank
- #25,656
- “Manns” frequency rank
- 28502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mannes | Manns |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mann | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mann |
Where the eye mixes Mannes and Manns
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mannes with Manns
A purely visual mix-up. Mannes ([ˈmanəs]) 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 28502, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mannes is recorded at frequency rank #2,846, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmanəs]. 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 28502, this pair ranks #1,783,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mannes vs Manns
Shared letters: amns. Private to "Mannes": e. Private to "Manns": -.
"Mannes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Manns" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mannes" for "Manns" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Mannes" or "Manns"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Mannes" and "Manns" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mannes" 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 #1,783,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mannes" 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 #1,783,609 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.