Mangan

[maŋˈɡaːn]

/[maŋˈɡaːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Mangan” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,082. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,082
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 25, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Mangan vs Mann
67% similar
Mangan vs Mango
67% similar
Mangan vs Mengen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Mangan
PropertyValue
HeadwordMangan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maŋˈɡaːn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,082
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mangan” 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). Mangan lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Mangan (IPA [maŋˈɡaːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,082 among 44,424 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 25, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mangan, with forms such as "amngan", "magnan", and "managn". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Mann", "Mango", "Mengen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mangan, spelled M-A-N-G-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 25, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amngan,magnan,managn,mangann,manggan,mangna,manngan,mmangan,mnagan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amngan2magnan2managn2mangann1manggan1mangna2manngan1mmangan1
Edit distance from "Mangan"

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 "Mangan"?
"Mangan" is spelled M-A-N-G-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [maŋˈɡaːn].
What does "Mangan" mean?
As a noun, "Mangan" means: chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 25, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört
What words are commonly confused with "Mangan"?
"Mangan" is commonly confused with "Mann", "Mango", "Mengen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mangan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mangan" is [maŋˈɡaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mangan" come from?
"Mangan" 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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Using “Mangan”

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

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

Same frequency band

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