Mandl

[ˈmandl̩]

/[ˈmandl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mandl” is uncommon German (frequency #63,549 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,549
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kleiner, schmächtiger Mann

Key facts for Mandl
PropertyValue
HeadwordMandl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmandl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#63,549
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mandl” 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). Mandl lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Mandl is uncommon German at frequency #63,549 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmandl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Mandl in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Mandl, spelled M-A-N-D-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner, schmächtiger Mann
  2. 2
    wie ein kleines Männchen geformtes Gebilde, zum Beispiel ein Heumandl oder eine Vogelscheuche
  3. 3
    männliches Tier

Synonyms

MännekenMännleinManderlMannderlManschgerlMantschkerlMännchenManderlMannderl

Antonyms

WeibchenWeiberlWeibl

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 "Mandl"?
"Mandl" is spelled M-A-N-D-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmandl̩].
What does "Mandl" mean?
As a noun, "Mandl" means: kleiner, schmächtiger Mann
How do you pronounce "Mandl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mandl" is [ˈmandl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mandl" come from?
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Using “Mandl”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-N-D-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmandl̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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