männlicher

[ˈmɛnlɪçɐ]

/[ˈmɛnlɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“männlicher” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,879. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,879
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

männlicher vs männliches
90% similar
männlicher vs männlich
80% similar
männlicher vs männliche
90% similar

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

Key facts for männlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordmännlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmɛnlɪçɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,879
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “männlicher” 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). männlicher 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.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around männlicher (IPA [ˈmɛnlɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,879 among 44,424 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for männlicher, with forms such as "mmännlicher", "mnänlicher", and "mänlicher". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "männliches", "männlich", "männliche", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is männlicher, spelled M-Ä-N-N-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs männlich
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs männlich
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs männlich
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs männlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs männlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmännlicher,mnänlicher,mänlicher,mänlnicher,männilcher,männlciher,männliccher,männlicehr,männlicherr,männlichher,männlichre,männlihcer,männllicher,ämnnlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmännlicher1mnänlicher2mänlicher1mänlnicher2männilcher2männlciher2männliccher1männlicehr2
Edit distance from "männlicher"

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

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɛnlɪçɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “männliches” - see the side-by-side comparison. männlicher vs männliches
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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