Mann

/man/ ouvir^(fonte ?)

//man/ ouvir^(fonte ?)/ noun

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The verdict

“Mann” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #25,039) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#25,039
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - indivíduo adulto do sexo masculino

Corpus desk

Index PT-mann · Mann · Portuguese

Mann · rank #25,039 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,039
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH marsh

Nearest frequency peer: marsh (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Vizinhos de frequência do confusável “Mann”

Pares de peso semelhante no corpus, aparte dos confusáveis abaixo

corpus weight

What this shows As barras situam “Mann” face aos lemas portugueses mais próximos por rank, não um reprint da secretária de confusáveis.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mann vs mas
25% similar
Mann vs mão
0% similar
Mann vs mar
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Mann
PropertyValue
HeadwordMann
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/man/ ouvir^(fonte ?)
Letters4
Frequency rank#25,039
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rank de corpus junto a confusáveis de “Mann”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).Manncai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “marsh” (#25,040), “mataria” (#25,042), “legalizar” (#25,030). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “Mann” fica em #25,039. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Mann is neighbouring look-alikes ("mas", "mão", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /man/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Frequency #25,039 among 1,087 “M” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mann, with forms such as "amnn", "mmann", and "mnan". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mas", "mão", "mar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is Mann, spelled M-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    indivíduo adulto do sexo masculino
  2. 2
    o macho da espécie humana
  3. 3
    marido

Synonyms

Ehemann

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnn
  • mmann
  • mnan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mann - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amnn2mmann1mnan2
Edit distance from "Mann"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mann"?
"Mann" is spelled M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is /man/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
What does "Mann" mean?
As a noun, "Mann" means: indivíduo adulto do sexo masculino
What words are commonly confused with "Mann"?
"Mann" is commonly confused with "mas", "mão", "mar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mann" is /man/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mann" come from?
"Mann" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Mann", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

horn#25,004gola#24,999roer#25,138órfã#25,180

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list