Which to use
“mandar” and “manden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,996
- “mandar” frequency rank
- #12,419
- “manden” frequency rank
- 15415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mandar | manden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dar órdenes a un subalterno o súbdito. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de mandar o de mandarse. |
Where the eye mixes mandar and manden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mandar vs manden
A purely visual mix-up. mandar ([mãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]) and manden ([ˈmãn̪d̪ẽn]) 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 15415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mandar is recorded at frequency rank #2,996, classified as averb, pronounced [mãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]. manden is at rank #12,419, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmãn̪d̪ẽn].
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 15415, this pair ranks #280,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mandar vs manden
Shared letters: admn. Private to "mandar": r. Private to "manden": e.
"mandar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "manden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mandar" for "manden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mandar" or "manden"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mandar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "manden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #280,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mandar" and "manden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mandar vs manglar". 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 #280,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.