Mangelware

[ˈmaŋl̩ˌvaːʁə]

/[ˈmaŋl̩ˌvaːʁə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mangelware” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,492. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,492
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ware (oder Dienstleistung), deren Produktions- oder Absatzmenge nicht ausreichend ist, um die bestehende Nachfrage (oder auch nur die grundlegenden Bedürfnisse) der potenziellen Käufer abzudecken

Corpus desk

Index DE-mangelware · Mangelware · German

Mangelware · rank #36,492 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,492
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Machtverhältn…

Nearest frequency peer: Machtverhältnisse (-2 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 „Mangelware“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mangelware“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mangelware
PropertyValue
HeadwordMangelware
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaŋl̩ˌvaːʁə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#36,492
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mangelware“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mangelwareliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Machtverhältnisse“ (#36,490), „maritim“ (#36,494), „lügst“ (#36,489). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mangelware“ bei #36,492. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Mangelware (IPA [ˈmaŋl̩ˌvaːʁə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,492 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mangelware, with forms such as "amngelware", "magnelware", and "maneglware". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Mangelware, spelled M-A-N-G-E-L-W-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ware (oder Dienstleistung), deren Produktions- oder Absatzmenge nicht ausreichend ist, um die bestehende Nachfrage (oder auch nur die grundlegenden Bedürfnisse) der potenziellen Käufer abzudecken
  2. 2
    der subjektiv empfundene (räumlich und/oder zeitlich begrenzte) Mangel an einer Ware, dem Auftreten von speziellen Ereignissen oder Mitgliedern einer bestimmten Personengruppe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn wichtige Lebensmittel zur Mangelware werden, kann es zu Unruhen in der Bevölkerung kommen.
  2. „Elektrische Kochplatten waren ohnedies Mangelware auf dem schwarzen Markt.“

Synonyms

RaritätSeltenheit

Antonyms

Massenware

This word in other languages

denrée rare(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amngelware
  • magnelware
  • maneglware
  • mangelawre
  • mangellware
  • mangelwaer
  • mangelwarre
  • mangelwrae
  • mangelwware
  • mangewlare
  • manggelware
  • mangleware
  • manngelware
  • mmangelware
  • mnagelware

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amngelware2magnelware2maneglware2mangelawre2mangellware1mangelwaer2mangelwarre1mangelwrae2
Edit distance from "Mangelware"

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 "Mangelware"?
"Mangelware" is spelled M-A-N-G-E-L-W-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaŋl̩ˌvaːʁə].
What does "Mangelware" mean?
As a noun, "Mangelware" means: Ware (oder Dienstleistung), deren Produktions- oder Absatzmenge nicht ausreichend ist, um die bestehende Nachfrage (oder auch nur die grundlegenden Bedürfnisse) der potenziellen Käufer abzudecken
What are common misspellings of "Mangelware"?
Common misspellings include "amngelware", "magnelware", "maneglware", "mangelawre", "mangellware". The correct spelling is "Mangelware".
How do you pronounce "Mangelware"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mangelware" is [ˈmaŋl̩ˌvaːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mangelware" come from?
"Mangelware" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Milligramm#36,502Miltenberg#36,503Landgrafen#36,472nachlässig#36,512

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Mineralogie15 variantsneoliberale15 variantsKonversion15 variantsPünktchen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list