Which to use
“mande” is an intj and “mano” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,750
- “mande” frequency rank
- #342
- “mano” frequency rank
- 8092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mande | mano |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indica que el escuchador no entendió el mensaje. | Extremidad prensil y articulada en el extremo distal del brazo de los antropoides. |
Where the eye mixes mande and mano
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mande vs mano
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mande is [ˈmãn̪d̪e] while mano is [ˈmano]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mande is recorded at frequency rank #7,750, classified as anintj, pronounced [ˈmãn̪d̪e]. 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 8092, this pair ranks #306,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mande vs mano
Shared letters: amn. Private to "mande": de. Private to "mano": o.
"mande" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mano" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mande" and "mano" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mande" vs "mano" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mande" 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 #306,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mande" and "mano" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mande vs mondo". 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 #306,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.