Which to use
“mans” and “mies” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,698
- “mans” frequency rank
- #37,727
- “mies” frequency rank
- 81425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mans | mies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de mà. | Cualquier espiga de cereal madura, lista para ser recolectada, de cuya semilla puede obtenerse harina para hacer pan, etc. |
Where the eye mixes mans and mies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. mans (CVCC) and mies (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: mans vs mies
A purely visual mix-up. mans ([ˈmans]) and mies ([ˈmjes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mans is recorded at frequency rank #43,698, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmans]. mies is at rank #37,727, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmjes].
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 81425, this pair ranks #10,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mans vs mies
Shared letters: ms. Private to "mans": an. Private to "mies": ei.
"mans" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mans" and "mies" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mans" or "mies"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "mans" and "mies" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mans" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mans" and "mies" 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 #10,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.