mahnen

[ˈmaːnən]

/[ˈmaːnən]/ verb

The verdict

“mahnen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,659. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,659
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eindringlich zu einem bestimmten, als erforderlich erachteten Handeln und Benehmen auffordern, drängen

Corpus desk

Index DE-mahnen · mahnen · German

mahnen · rank #32,659 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,659
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH magisches

Nearest frequency peer: magisches (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „mahnen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „mahnen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mahnen vs Mann
50% similar
mahnen vs malen
67% similar
mahnen vs Minen
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mahnen
PropertyValue
Headwordmahnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmaːnən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#32,659
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „mahnen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).mahnenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „magisches“ (#32,658), „Marionetten“ (#32,661), „Luftverkehr“ (#32,656). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „mahnen“ bei #32,659. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around mahnen (IPA [ˈmaːnən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,659 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mahnen, with forms such as "amhnen", "mahenn", and "mahhnen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mann", "malen", "Minen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is mahnen, spelled M-A-H-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eindringlich zu einem bestimmten, als erforderlich erachteten Handeln und Benehmen auffordern, drängen
  2. 2
    energisch bitten
  3. 3
    ausdrücklich vor etwas warnen
  4. 4
    jemanden auf noch zu Erledigendes, Leistendes, Versprochenes nachdrücklich aufmerksam machen
  5. 5
    etwas eindringlich ins Gedächtnis rufen; an etwas erinnern, gedenken
  6. 6
    Jägersprache (in Bezug auf weibliche Hirsche) einen Lock- beziehungsweise Warnlaut ausstoßen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how mahnen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Innenminister mahnt trotz Bedrohung zu Gelassenheit …“
  2. „Würde Bosbach im alten Rom leben, hätte man ihn längst an eine Säule auf dem Marktplatz gebunden, wo er zur Belustigung der Römer tagein, tagaus mahnen und warnen würde vor den Gefahren der Barbaren, die das römische Reich an allen Ecken und Enden unterminieren, schnatter, schnatter, schnatter Irgendwann aber hätten die genussfreudigen Römer genug von Bo…

Synonyms

aufrufenbedrängenersuchenverwarnenden Zeigefinger erhebenden Mahnfinger erhebenden Warnfinger erhebeneinschärfenin Erinnerung rufen

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amhnen
  • mahenn
  • mahhnen
  • mahnenn
  • mahnne
  • mahnnen
  • manhen
  • mhanen
  • mmahnen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mahnen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amhnen2mahenn2mahhnen1mahnenn1mahnne2mahnnen1manhen2mhanen2
Edit distance from "mahnen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mahnen"?
"mahnen" is spelled M-A-H-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaːnən].
What does "mahnen" mean?
As a verb, "mahnen" means: eindringlich zu einem bestimmten, als erforderlich erachteten Handeln und Benehmen auffordern, drängen
What words are commonly confused with "mahnen"?
"mahnen" is commonly confused with "Mann", "malen", "Minen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mahnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mahnen" is [ˈmaːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mahnen" come from?
"mahnen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mahnen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list