Which to use
“mande” is an intj and “mans” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,750
- “mande” frequency rank
- #43,698
- “mans” frequency rank
- 51448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mande | mans |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indica que el escuchador no entendió el mensaje. | Forma del plural de mà. |
Where the eye mixes mande and mans
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mande with mans
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mande is [ˈmãn̪d̪e] while mans is [ˈmans]. 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 51448, 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]. mans is at rank #43,698, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmans].
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 51448, this pair ranks #97,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mande vs mans
Shared letters: amn. Private to "mande": de. Private to "mans": s.
"mande" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mans" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mande" for "mans" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mande" or "mans"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mande" and "mans" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mande" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mans" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mande" and "mans" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "makes vs mans". 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 #97,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.