maníasvsmansWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: manías is a verb, mans is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“manías” is a verb and “mans” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#44,849
“manías” frequency rank
#43,698
“mans” frequency rank
88547
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature manías mans
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de manir. Forma del plural de mà.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set manías and mans apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
manías
4 ch
mans

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: manías is [maˈnias] while mans is [ˈmans]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

manías is recorded at frequency rank #44,849, classified as averb, pronounced [maˈnias]. 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 88547, this pair ranks #3,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of manías vs mans

Shared letters: amns. Private to "manías": í. Private to "mans": -.

"manías" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "mans" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mansamns · manns · manss · masn · mmans · mnas

Frequency comparison

manías#44,849
mans#43,698

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "manías" and "mans" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "manías" is a verb and "mans" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "manías" or "mans"?
"mans" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #43,698 in our Spanish list, against #44,849 for "manías". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering manías vs mans

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “manías”; for a noun, it's “mans”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “manías” 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