männlich

[ˈmɛnlɪç]

/[ˈmɛnlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“männlich” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,960. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,960
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zum Manne gehörig

Corpus desk

Index DE-mannlich · männlich · German

männlich · rank #6,960 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,960
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Musical

Nearest frequency peer: Musical (-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 „männlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „männlich“ 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).

männlich vs mündlich
75% similar
männlich vs männliche
89% similar
männlich vs männlichen
80% similar

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

Key facts for männlich
PropertyValue
Headwordmännlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmɛnlɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,960
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „männlich“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.männlichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Musical“ (#6,959), „Moschee“ (#6,958), „Offenbach“ (#6,962). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „männlich“ bei #6,960. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around männlich (IPA [ˈmɛnlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,960 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for männlich, with forms such as "mmännlich", "mnänlich", and "mänlich". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "mündlich", "männliche", "männlichen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is männlich, spelled M-Ä-N-N-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zum Manne gehörig
  2. 2
    in der Art des Mannes
  3. 3
    Samen (Sperma) oder Pollen produzierend
  4. 4
    eines der Geschlechter der deutschen und vieler indoeuropäischer Sprachen betreffend
  5. 5
    Bestandteil der Wortbedeutung, ein Sem betreffend
  6. 6
    als Teil einer Steckverbindung mit spezifischen Stiften für die Buchse/Kupplung ausgestattet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Wehrpflicht unterliegen nur männliche Staatsbürger.
  2. „Die Sirenen erschienen Morgner wagemutiger als Odysseus, eine weibliche Trobadora sinnlicher als ihre männlichen Kollegen und Pandora menschlicher als der von ihr angebetete Prometheus.“

Synonyms

mannhaftmaskulinmaskulin

Antonyms

weiblichdiversdiversgeschlechtlichintergeschlechtlichintersexuellzwischengeschlechtlichfrauenhaftfrauenmäßigfraulichweiberhaftweibermäßigweibhaftweibischweiblichfemininsächlichneutralneutrischweiblichsächlichweiblich

This word in other languages

male(English)masculino(Español)masculin(Français)masculino(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmännlich
  • mnänlich
  • mänlich
  • mänlnich
  • männilch
  • männlcih
  • männlicch
  • männlichh
  • männlihc
  • männllich
  • ämnnlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmännlich1mnänlich2mänlich1mänlnich2männilch2männlcih2männlicch1männlichh1
Edit distance from "männlich"

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 "männlich"?
"männlich" is spelled M-Ä-N-N-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛnlɪç].
What does "männlich" mean?
As an adjective, "männlich" means: zum Manne gehörig
What words are commonly confused with "männlich"?
"männlich" is commonly confused with "mündlich", "männliche", "männlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "männlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "männlich" is [ˈmɛnlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "männlich" come from?
"männlich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Jungfrau#6,939Verbände#6,985hinteren#6,933Victoria#6,990

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Marburg11 variantsMangels11 variantsSchädel11 variantsSchäfer11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list