manejanvsmanejeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“manejan” and “maneje” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,882
“manejan” frequency rank
#21,398
“maneje” frequency rank
32280
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature manejan maneje
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de manejar o de manejarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de manejar o de manejarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set manejan and maneje apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
manejan
6 ch
maneje

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. manejan ([maˈnexãn]) and maneje ([maˈnexe]) 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 32280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

manejan is recorded at frequency rank #10,882, classified as averb, pronounced [maˈnexãn]. maneje is at rank #21,398, tagged as averb, pronounced [maˈnexe].

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 32280, this pair ranks #202,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of manejan vs maneje

Shared letters: aejmn. Private to "manejan": -. Private to "maneje": -.

"manejan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "maneje" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • manejanamnejan · maenjan · maneajn · manejann · manejjan · manejna · manjean · mannejan
  • manejeamneje · maenje · maneej · manejje · manjee · manneje · mmaneje · mnaeje

Frequency comparison

manejan#10,882
maneje#21,398

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "manejan" and "maneje" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([maˈnexãn] versus [maˈnexe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "manejan" or "maneje"?
"manejan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,882 in our Spanish list, against #21,398 for "maneje". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering manejan vs maneje

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “manejan” 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