mangelhafte

[ˈmaŋl̩haftə]

/[ˈmaŋl̩haftə]/ adj

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The verdict

“mangelhafte” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #22,821 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#22,821
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mangelhaft

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mangelhafte vs mangelhaften
92% similar
mangelhafte vs mangelhaft
91% similar

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

Key facts for mangelhafte
PropertyValue
Headwordmangelhafte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmaŋl̩haftə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#22,821
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mangelhafte” 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). mangelhafte 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 mangelhafte is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmaŋl̩haftə]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,821 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for mangelhafte, with forms such as "amngelhafte", "magnelhafte", and "maneglhafte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "mangelhaften", "mangelhaft", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is mangelhafte, spelled M-A-N-G-E-L-H-A-F-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mangelhaft
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mangelhaft
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mangelhaft
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mangelhaft
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mangelhaft
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mangelhaft
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mangelhaft
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mangelhaft
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mangelhaft

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amngelhafte,magnelhafte,maneglhafte,mangehlafte,mangelahfte,mangelhafet,mangelhaffte,mangelhaftte,mangelhatfe,mangelhfate,mangelhhafte,mangellhafte,manggelhafte,manglehafte,manngelhafte,mmangelhafte,mnagelhafte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mangelhafte - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amngelhafte2magnelhafte2maneglhafte2mangehlafte2mangelahfte2mangelhafet2mangelhaffte1mangelhaftte1
Edit distance from "mangelhafte"

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 "mangelhafte"?
"mangelhafte" is spelled M-A-N-G-E-L-H-A-F-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaŋl̩haftə].
What does "mangelhafte" mean?
As an adjective, "mangelhafte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mangelhaft
What words are commonly confused with "mangelhafte"?
"mangelhafte" is commonly confused with "mangelhaften", "mangelhaft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mangelhafte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mangelhafte" is [ˈmaŋl̩haftə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mangelhafte" come from?
"mangelhafte" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “mangelhafte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-N-G-E-L-H-A-F-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmaŋl̩haftə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mangelhaften” - see the side-by-side comparison. mangelhafte vs mangelhaften
  • 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