Which to use
“manned” and “minded” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,652
- “manned” frequency rank
- #5,611
- “minded” frequency rank
- 21263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | manned | minded |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Operated by, performed by, or transporting a person; crewed; piloted; staffed. | Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination. |
Where the eye mixes manned and minded
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses manned with minded
A purely visual mix-up. manned (/mænd/) and minded (/ˈmaɪndɪd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
manned is recorded at frequency rank #15,652, classified as anadj, pronounced /mænd/. minded is at rank #5,611, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈmaɪndɪd/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 21263, this pair ranks #425,142 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of manned vs minded
Shared letters: demn. Private to "manned": a. Private to "minded": i.
"manned" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "minded" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "manned" and "minded" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "manned" vs "minded" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "manned" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "minded" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #425,142 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "manned" and "minded" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "manned vs Marne". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #425,142 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.