Which to use
“männlich” and “männliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,960
- “männlich” frequency rank
- #30,696
- “männliches” frequency rank
- 37656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | männlich | männliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zum Manne gehörig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs männlich |
Where the eye mixes männlich and männliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between männlich and männliches
A purely visual mix-up. männlich ([ˈmɛnlɪç]) and männliches ([ˈmɛnlɪçəs]) 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 “männliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37656, 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]. männliches is at rank #30,696, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmɛnlɪçəs].
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 37656, this pair ranks #1,584,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of männlich vs männliches
Shared letters: chilmnä. Private to "männlich": -. Private to "männliches": es.
"männlich" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "männliches" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "männlich" for "männliches" ever safe?
Frequency check: "männlich" vs "männliches" - which ranks higher?
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 "männlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "männliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,584,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "männlich" and "männliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "männlicher vs männliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,584,451 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.