manejablevsmanejarseWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: manejable is a adjective, manejarse is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“manejable” is an adjective and “manejarse” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,148
“manejable” frequency rank
#40,386
“manejarse” frequency rank
76534
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature manejable manejarse
Definition Lo que se maneja con facilidad. Tener el control, manipular y dirigir alguna cosa o una persona.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set manejable and manejarse apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
manejable
9 ch
manejarse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: manejable is [maneˈxaβ̞le] while manejarse is [maneˈxaɾse]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

manejable is recorded at frequency rank #36,148, classified as anadj, pronounced [maneˈxaβ̞le]. manejarse is at rank #40,386, tagged as averb, pronounced [maneˈxaɾse].

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 76534, this pair ranks #17,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of manejable vs manejarse

Shared letters: aejmn. Private to "manejable": bl. Private to "manejarse": rs.

"manejable" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV  ·  "manejarse" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • manejableamnejable · maenjable · maneajble · manejabble · manejabel · manejablle · manejalbe · manejavle
  • manejarseamnejarse · maenjarse · maneajrse · manejarce · manejares · manejarrse · manejarsse · manejasre

Frequency comparison

manejable#36,148
manejarse#40,386

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "manejable" and "manejarse" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "manejable" is an adjective and "manejarse" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "manejable" or "manejarse"?
"manejable" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,148 in our Spanish list, against #40,386 for "manejarse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering manejable vs manejarse

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “manejable”; for a verb, it's “manejarse”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “manejable” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list