Which to use
“männlich” and “männlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,960
- “männlich” frequency rank
- #5,013
- “männlichen” frequency rank
- 11973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | männlich | männlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zum Manne gehörig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum und Neutrum, |
Where the eye mixes männlich and männlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: männlich vs männlichen
A purely visual mix-up. männlich ([ˈmɛnlɪç]) and männlichen ([ˈmɛnlɪçn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “männlich” sits inside “männlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11973, 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]. männlichen is at rank #5,013, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmɛnlɪçn̩].
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 11973, this pair ranks #1,966,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of männlich vs männlichen
Shared letters: chilmnä. Private to "männlich": -. Private to "männlichen": e.
"männlich" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "männlichen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "männlich" and "männlichen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "männlich" vs "männlichen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "männlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "männlich" and "männlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "männlich vs männliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,966,903 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.