Which to use
“mañas” and “mano” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,436
- “mañas” frequency rank
- #342
- “mano” frequency rank
- 31778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mañas | mano |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de maña. | Extremidad prensil y articulada en el extremo distal del brazo de los antropoides. |
Where the eye mixes mañas and mano
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mañas vs mano
A purely visual mix-up. mañas ([ˈmaɲas]) and mano ([ˈmano]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mañas is recorded at frequency rank #31,436, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɲas]. mano is at rank #342, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmano].
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 31778, this pair ranks #205,362 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mañas vs mano
Shared letters: am. Private to "mañas": sñ. Private to "mano": no.
"mañas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mano" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mano ← amno · manno · maon · mmano · mnao
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mañas" and "mano" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mañas" or "mano" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mañas" and "mano" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mañas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mano" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,362 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mañas" and "mano" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "makes vs mañas". 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 #205,362 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.