Which to use
“Manuskript” and “Manuskripte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,756
- “Manuskript” frequency rank
- #26,096
- “Manuskripte” frequency rank
- 38852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Manuskript | Manuskripte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | handschriftlich verfasstes Werk | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Manuskript |
Where the eye mixes Manuskript and Manuskripte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Manuskript and Manuskripte
A purely visual mix-up. Manuskript ([manuˈskʁɪpt]) and Manuskripte ([manuˈskʁɪptə]) 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) - “Manuskript” sits inside “Manuskripte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Manuskript is recorded at frequency rank #12,756, classified as anoun, pronounced [manuˈskʁɪpt]. Manuskripte is at rank #26,096, tagged as anoun, pronounced [manuˈskʁɪptə].
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 38852, this pair ranks #1,552,925 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Manuskript vs Manuskripte
Shared letters: aikmnprstu. Private to "Manuskript": -. Private to "Manuskripte": e.
"Manuskript" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC · "Manuskripte" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Manuskript ← amnuskript · mannuskript · mansukript · manuksript · manuskirpt · manuskkript · manuskrippt · manuskriptt
- Manuskripte ← amnuskripte · mannuskripte · mansukripte · manuksripte · manuskirpte · manuskkripte · manuskripet · manuskrippte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Manuskript" for "Manuskripte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Manuskript" or "Manuskripte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Manuskript" and "Manuskripte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Manuskript" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Manuskripte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,552,925 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,552,925 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.