manchmal

[ˈmançmaːl]

/[ˈmançmaːl]/ adv

The verdict

“manchmal” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #556 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.

#556
frequency rank, German
8
letters
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zu einem oder mehreren unbestimmten Zeitpunkten („manches Mal“)

Key facts for manchmal
PropertyValue
Headwordmanchmal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈmançmaːl]
Letters8
Frequency rank#556
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “manchmal” 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). manchmal 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 manchmal is 8 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmançmaːl]. Corpus data places it at rank #556 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "zu einem oder mehreren unbestimmten Zeitpunkten („manches Mal“)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for manchmal, with forms such as "amnchmal", "macnhmal", and "mancchmal". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 manchmal, spelled M-A-N-C-H-M-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu einem oder mehreren unbestimmten Zeitpunkten („manches Mal“)

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amnchmal,macnhmal,mancchmal,manchaml,manchhmal,manchmall,manchmla,manchmmal,mancmhal,manhcmal,mannchmal,mmanchmal,mnachmal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of manchmal - 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.

amnchmal2macnhmal2mancchmal1manchaml2manchhmal1manchmall1manchmla2manchmmal1
Edit distance from "manchmal"

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 "manchmal"?
"manchmal" is spelled M-A-N-C-H-M-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmançmaːl].
What does "manchmal" mean?
As an adverb, "manchmal" means: zu einem oder mehreren unbestimmten Zeitpunkten („manches Mal“)
What are common misspellings of "manchmal"?
Common misspellings include "amnchmal", "macnhmal", "mancchmal", "manchaml", "manchhmal". The correct spelling is "manchmal".
How do you pronounce "manchmal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manchmal" is [ˈmançmaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manchmal" come from?
"manchmal" 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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Using “manchmal”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-N-C-H-M-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmançmaːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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