Manöver

[maˈnøːvɐ]

/[maˈnøːvɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Manöver” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,357. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,357
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - festgelegter (und einstudierter) Ablauf zur Bewegung von Wasser-, Luft-, Raum- und Landfahrzeugen (insbesondere auf Schiffen)

Corpus desk

Index DE-manover · Manöver · German

Manöver · rank #14,357 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,357
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mami

Nearest frequency peer: Mami (-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 „Manöver“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Manöver“ 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).

Manöver vs Manor
57% similar
Manöver vs Männer
57% similar
Manöver vs Manier
71% similar

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

Key facts for Manöver
PropertyValue
HeadwordManöver
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈnøːvɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,357
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Manöver“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mami“ (#14,356), „Marihuana“ (#14,358), „ländliche“ (#14,355). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Manöver“ bei #14,357. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Manöver (IPA [maˈnøːvɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,357 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Manöver, with forms such as "amnöver", "mannöver", and "manvöer". 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, "Manor", "Männer", "Manier", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Manöver, spelled M-A-N-Ö-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    festgelegter (und einstudierter) Ablauf zur Bewegung von Wasser-, Luft-, Raum- und Landfahrzeugen (insbesondere auf Schiffen)
  2. 2
    Kriegsübung
  3. 3
    Kunstgriff, Kniff
  4. 4
    artistisches Kunststück

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. An einem All-Hands-Manöver müssen sich alle Besatzungsmitglieder wegen der Schwierigkeit oder der notwendigen Eile in einer Gefahrensituation beteiligen.
  2. „Das ganze Manöver dauert etwa fünfzehn Minuten, dann können die Passagiere an Land gehen.“

Synonyms

GefechtsübungKriegsspielKniffKunstgriffListRankTrickWinkelzug

This word in other languages

manoeuvre(English)maniobra(Español)manœuvre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnöver
  • mannöver
  • manvöer
  • manöevr
  • manöverr
  • manövre
  • manövver
  • maönver
  • mmanöver
  • mnaöver

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amnöver2mannöver1manvöer2manöevr2manöverr1manövre2manövver1maönver2
Edit distance from "Manöver"

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 "Manöver"?
"Manöver" is spelled M-A-N-Ö-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈnøːvɐ].
What does "Manöver" mean?
As a noun, "Manöver" means: festgelegter (und einstudierter) Ablauf zur Bewegung von Wasser-, Luft-, Raum- und Landfahrzeugen (insbesondere auf Schiffen)
What words are commonly confused with "Manöver"?
"Manöver" is commonly confused with "Manor", "Männer", "Manier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Manöver"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Manöver" is [maˈnøːvɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Manöver" come from?
"Manöver" 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 "Manöver", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list