manuellvsmanuellenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“manuell” and “manuellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#13,433
“manuell” frequency rank
#40,690
“manuellen” frequency rank
54123
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature manuell manuellen
Definition mit der Hand, von Hand (gemacht) Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs manuell

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set manuell and manuellen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
manuell
9 ch
manuellen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. manuell ([manuˈɛl]) and manuellen ([manuˈɛlən]) 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) - “manuell” sits inside “manuellen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54123, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

manuell is recorded at frequency rank #13,433, classified as anadj, pronounced [manuˈɛl]. manuellen is at rank #40,690, tagged as anadj, pronounced [manuˈɛlən].

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 54123, this pair ranks #1,031,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of manuell vs manuellen

Shared letters: aelmnu. Private to "manuell": -. Private to "manuellen": -.

"manuell" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC  ·  "manuellen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • manuellamnuell · maneull · mannuell · manulel · maunell · mmanuell · mnauell
  • manuellenamnuellen · maneullen · mannuellen · manueleln · manuelen · manuellenn · manuellne · manulelen

Frequency comparison

manuell#13,433
manuellen#40,690

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "manuell" and "manuellen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([manuˈɛl] versus [manuˈɛlən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "manuell" or "manuellen"?
"manuell" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,433 in our German list, against #40,690 for "manuellen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering manuell vs manuellen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “manuell” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list