Which to use
“männlich” and “männliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,960
- “männlich” frequency rank
- #4,817
- “männliche” frequency rank
- 11777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | männlich | männliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zum Manne gehörig | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs männlich |
Where the eye mixes männlich and männliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between männlich and männliche
A purely visual mix-up. männlich ([ˈmɛnlɪç]) and männliche ([ˈmɛnlɪçə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “männlich” sits inside “männliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11777, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
männlich is recorded at frequency rank #6,960, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmɛnlɪç]. männliche is at rank #4,817, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmɛnlɪçə].
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 11777, this pair ranks #1,967,959 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of männlich vs männliche
Shared letters: chilmnä. Private to "männlich": -. Private to "männliche": e.
"männlich" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "männliche" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "männlich" and "männliche" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "männlich" or "männliche" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "männlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "männliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,959 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "männlich" and "männliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "männlich vs männliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,967,959 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.