Menge

[ˈmɛŋə]

/[ˈmɛŋə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Menge” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #752. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#752
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine bestimmte Anzahl von Einheiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-menge · Menge · German

Menge · rank #752 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #752
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH langsam

Nearest frequency peer: langsam (-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 “Menge”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Menge” 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).

Menge vs Mine
60% similar
Menge vs mens
40% similar
Menge vs Messe
60% similar

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

Key facts for Menge
PropertyValue
HeadwordMenge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɛŋə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#752
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Menge” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Mengeliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „langsam“ (#751), „Meter“ (#753), „hinaus“ (#750). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Menge (IPA [ˈmɛŋə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #752 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Menge, with forms such as "emnge", "megne", and "meneg". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mine", "mens", "Messe", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Menge, spelled M-E-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine bestimmte Anzahl von Einheiten
  2. 2
    eine Vielzahl (nur mit unbestimmtem Artikel, meist im Singular benutzt)
  3. 3
    eine Zusammenfassung von verschiedenen, eindeutig angegebenen Elementen
  4. 4
    eine größere Gruppe von Menschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Medikament ist nur in kleinen Mengen einzunehmen.
  2. Statistisch verbraucht ein Mitteleuropäer täglich eine Wassermenge von 120 Litern.

Synonyms

AnzahlVielzahlVielheitHeerSchwallAnhäufungAnsammlungFülleHaufenDutzend

This word in other languages

quantity(English)conjunto(Español)quantité(Français)quantidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emnge
  • megne
  • meneg
  • mengge
  • mennge
  • mmenge
  • mnege

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emnge2megne2meneg2mengge1mennge1mmenge1mnege2
Edit distance from "Menge"

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 "Menge"?
"Menge" is spelled M-E-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛŋə].
What does "Menge" mean?
As a noun, "Menge" means: eine bestimmte Anzahl von Einheiten
What words are commonly confused with "Menge"?
"Menge" is commonly confused with "Mine", "mens", "Messe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Menge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Menge" is [ˈmɛŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Menge" come from?
"Menge" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Meter#753Hallo#749musst#755drauf#759

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Medien7 variantskennen7 variantsSommer7 variantssomit7 variants

What to do next

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  • "Menge" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Mine". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #752 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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