Which to use
“Manns” and “Minus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,656
- “Manns” frequency rank
- #6,089
- “Minus” frequency rank
- 31745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Manns | Minus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mann | Fehlendes bei einer Abrechnung |
Where the eye mixes Manns and Minus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Manns vs Minus
A purely visual mix-up. Manns ([mans]) and Minus ([ˈmiːnʊs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Manns is recorded at frequency rank #25,656, classified as anoun, pronounced [mans]. Minus is at rank #6,089, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmiːnʊs].
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 31745, this pair ranks #1,721,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Manns vs Minus
Shared letters: mns. Private to "Manns": a. Private to "Minus": iu.
"Manns" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Minus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Manns" and "Minus" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Manns" vs "Minus" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Manns" and "Minus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Manns" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Minus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,721,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Manns" and "Minus" 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 #1,721,952 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.