Which to use
“man” and “mmm” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,571
- “man” frequency rank
- #6,799
- “mmm” frequency rank
- 9370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | man | mmm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante obsoleta de mano. | Usada para expresar exquisitez. |
Where the eye mixes man and mmm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: man vs mmm
A purely visual mix-up. man ([ˈmãn]) and mmm ([ˈm]) 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 9370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
man is recorded at frequency rank #2,571, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmãn]. mmm is at rank #6,799, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈm].
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 9370, this pair ranks #302,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of man vs mmm
Shared letters: m. Private to "man": an. Private to "mmm": -.
"man" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mmm" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "man" for "mmm" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "man" or "mmm" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "man" and "mmm" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "man" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mmm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "man" and "mmm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mmm vs mur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #302,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.