männlichen

[ˈmɛnlɪçn̩]

/[ˈmɛnlɪçn̩]/ adj

The verdict

“männlichen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,013. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,013
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum und Neutrum,

Corpus desk

Index DE-mannlichen · männlichen · German

männlichen · rank #5,013 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,013
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mitteilung

Nearest frequency peer: Mitteilung (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “männlichen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “männlichen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

männlichen vs männlicher
90% similar
männlichen vs mündlichen
80% similar
männlichen vs männliches
90% similar

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

Key facts for männlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordmännlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmɛnlɪçn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,013
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “männlichen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.männlichenliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Mitteilung“ (#5,012), „noten“ (#5,014), „Massen“ (#5,011). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around männlichen (IPA [ˈmɛnlɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,013 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 17 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for männlichen, with forms such as "mmännlichen", "mnänlichen", and "mänlichen". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "männlicher", "mündlichen", "männliches", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is männlichen, spelled M-Ä-N-N-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum und Neutrum,
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum und
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Adjektivs männlich
  4. 4
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera,
  5. 5
    Dativ Singular alle Genera,
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum,
  7. 7
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera,
  8. 8
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera,
  9. 9
    Dativ Plural alle Genera und
  10. 10
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs männlich
  11. 11
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera,
  12. 12
    Dativ Singular alle Genera,
  13. 13
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum,
  14. 14
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera,
  15. 15
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera,
  16. 16
    Dativ Plural alle Genera,
  17. 17
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs männlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmännlichen
  • mnänlichen
  • mänlichen
  • mänlnichen
  • männilchen
  • männlcihen
  • männlicchen
  • männlicehn
  • männlichenn
  • männlichhen
  • männlichne
  • männlihcen
  • männllichen
  • ämnnlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmännlichen1mnänlichen2mänlichen1mänlnichen2männilchen2männlcihen2männlicchen1männlicehn2
Edit distance from "männlichen"

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 "männlichen"?
"männlichen" is spelled M-Ä-N-N-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛnlɪçn̩].
What does "männlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "männlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum und Neutrum,
What words are commonly confused with "männlichen"?
"männlichen" is commonly confused with "männlicher", "mündlichen", "männliches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "männlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "männlichen" is [ˈmɛnlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "männlichen" come from?
"männlichen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "männlichen". Here's where to go from here.

  • "männlichen" maps to 6 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "männlicher". View pair
  • 14 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #5,013 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse

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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