manche

[ˈmançə]

/[ˈmançə]/ unknown

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The verdict

“manche” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #834 in German word frequency and used as an unknown.

#834
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum attributiv des Indefinitpronomens manch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

manche vs Mathe
50% similar
manche vs match
67% similar
manche vs Mönch
50% similar

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

Key facts for manche
PropertyValue
Headwordmanche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechUnknown
IPA[ˈmançə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#834
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “manche” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). manche lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for manche is 6 letters long, classified as an unknown, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmançə]. Corpus data places it at rank #834 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for manche, with forms such as "amnche", "macnhe", and "mancche". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mathe", "match", "Mönch", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is manche, spelled M-A-N-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum attributiv des Indefinitpronomens manch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum attributiv des Indefinitpronomens manch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural attributiv des Indefinitpronomens manch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural attributiv des Indefinitpronomens manch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Femininum nicht attributiv des Indefinitpronomens manch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum nicht attributiv des Indefinitpronomens manch
  7. 7
    Nominativ Plural nicht attributiv des Indefinitpronomens manch
  8. 8
    Akkusativ Plural nicht attributiv des Indefinitpronomens manch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amnche,macnhe,mancche,manceh,manchhe,manhce,mannche,mmanche,mnache

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of manche - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amnche2macnhe2mancche1manceh2manchhe1manhce2mannche1mmanche1
Edit distance from "manche"

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 "manche"?
"manche" is spelled M-A-N-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmançə].
What does "manche" mean?
As an unknown, "manche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum attributiv des Indefinitpronomens manch
What words are commonly confused with "manche"?
"manche" is commonly confused with "Mathe", "match", "Mönch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "manche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manche" is [ˈmançə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manche" come from?
"manche" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “manche”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-N-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmançə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Mathe” - see the side-by-side comparison. manche vs Mathe
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list