männliche

[ˈmɛnlɪçə]

/[ˈmɛnlɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“männliche” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,817 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,817
frequency rank, German
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

männliche vs mündliche
78% similar
männliche vs männlichen
90% similar
männliche vs männlicher
90% similar

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

Key facts for männliche
PropertyValue
Headwordmännliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmɛnlɪçə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,817
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “männliche” 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). männliche lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for männliche is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmɛnlɪçə]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,817 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for männliche, with forms such as "mmännliche", "mnänliche", and "mänliche". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "mündliche", "männlichen", "männlicher", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is männliche, spelled M-Ä-N-N-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmännliche,mnänliche,mänliche,mänlniche,männilche,männlcihe,männlicche,männliceh,männlichhe,männlihce,männlliche,ämnnliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmännliche1mnänliche2mänliche1mänlniche2männilche2männlcihe2männlicche1männliceh2
Edit distance from "männliche"

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 "männliche"?
"männliche" is spelled M-Ä-N-N-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛnlɪçə].
What does "männliche" mean?
As an adjective, "männliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs männlich
What words are commonly confused with "männliche"?
"männliche" is commonly confused with "mündliche", "männlichen", "männlicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "männliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "männliche" is [ˈmɛnlɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "männliche" come from?
"männliche" 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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Using “männliche”

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

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