Mandel

[ˈmandl̩]

/[ˈmandl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mandel” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,179. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,179
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der essbare Same einer ungenießbaren Steinfrucht

Corpus desk

Index DE-mandel · Mandel · German

Mandel · rank #33,179 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,179
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Malereien

Nearest frequency peer: Malereien (-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 „Mandel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mandel“ 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).

Mandel vs Model
67% similar
Mandel vs monde
50% similar
Mandel vs Munde
67% similar

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

Key facts for Mandel
PropertyValue
HeadwordMandel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmandl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,179
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mandel“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Mandelliegt 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: „Malereien“ (#33,178), „Mantra“ (#33,180), „mahnte“ (#33,177). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mandel“ bei #33,179. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Mandel (IPA [ˈmandl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,179 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mandel, with forms such as "amndel", "madnel", and "manddel". 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, "Model", "monde", "Munde", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Mandel, spelled M-A-N-D-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    der essbare Same einer ungenießbaren Steinfrucht
  2. 2
    der Baum, an dem der essbare Same der Steinfrucht wächst
  3. 3
    Lymphknoten am Übergang von der Mundhöhle zum Rachen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Aus Mandeln macht man Marzipan.
  2. „Die Teilnehmer des Hochzeitszuges überschütteten die Zuschauer mit kandierten Mandeln, dem traditionellen Hochzeitskonfekt, und türmten die übriggebliebenen Mandeln zu süßen weißen Bergen auf dem Brautbett auf.“

Synonyms

MandelkernMandelbaumGaumenmandelTonsilla

This word in other languages

almond(English)almendra(Español)amande(Français)amêndoa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amndel
  • madnel
  • manddel
  • mandell
  • mandle
  • manedl
  • manndel
  • mmandel
  • mnadel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amndel2madnel2manddel1mandell1mandle2manedl2manndel1mmandel1
Edit distance from "Mandel"

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 "Mandel"?
"Mandel" is spelled M-A-N-D-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmandl̩].
What does "Mandel" mean?
As a noun, "Mandel" means: der essbare Same einer ungenießbaren Steinfrucht
What words are commonly confused with "Mandel"?
"Mandel" is commonly confused with "Model", "monde", "Munde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mandel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mandel" is [ˈmandl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mandel" come from?
"Mandel" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Mantra#33,180mahnte#33,177Lämmer#33,176mische#33,190

Similar misspelling depth

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

Kinzig9 variantskelvin9 variantsPalmöl9 variantspowers9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list