manchen

[ˈmançn̩]

/[ˈmançn̩]/ unknown

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The verdict

“manchen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,117. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,117
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Indefinitpronomens manch

Corpus desk

Index DE-manchen · manchen · German

manchen · rank #2,117 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,117
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH leer

Nearest frequency peer: leer (-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 „manchen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „manchen“ 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).

manchen vs Mönche
57% similar
manchen vs Masche
57% similar
manchen vs mannen
71% similar

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

Key facts for manchen
PropertyValue
Headwordmanchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechUnknown
IPA[ˈmançn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,117
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „manchen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.manchenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „leer“ (#2,116), „modernen“ (#2,118), „höre“ (#2,115). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „manchen“ bei #2,117. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around manchen (IPA [ˈmançn̩]), anunknown. Corpus frequency is #2,117 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for manchen, with forms such as "amnchen", "macnhen", and "mancchen". 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, "Mönche", "Masche", "mannen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is manchen, spelled M-A-N-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Indefinitpronomens manch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum des Indefinitpronomens manch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum des Indefinitpronomens manch
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Indefinitpronomens manch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnchen
  • macnhen
  • mancchen
  • mancehn
  • manchenn
  • manchhen
  • manchne
  • manhcen
  • mannchen
  • mmanchen
  • mnachen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of manchen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amnchen2macnhen2mancchen1mancehn2manchenn1manchhen1manchne2manhcen2
Edit distance from "manchen"

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 "manchen"?
"manchen" is spelled M-A-N-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmançn̩].
What does "manchen" mean?
As an unknown, "manchen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Indefinitpronomens manch
What words are commonly confused with "manchen"?
"manchen" is commonly confused with "Mönche", "Masche", "mannen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "manchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manchen" is [ˈmançn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manchen" come from?
"manchen" 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 "manchen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gewisse#2,110Schmidt#2,124steigen#2,127daneben#2,101

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

modernen11 variantsRealität11 variantsweshalb11 variantsStädten11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list