Manga

[ˈmaŋɡa]

/[ˈmaŋɡa]/ noun

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The verdict

“Manga” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,327. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,327
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine japanische Bildergeschichte

Corpus desk

Index DE-manga · Manga · German

Manga · rank #10,327 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,327
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Malte

Nearest frequency peer: Malte (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Manga“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Manga“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Manga vs Mann
60% similar
Manga vs mega
40% similar
Manga vs Mans
60% similar

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

Key facts for Manga
PropertyValue
HeadwordManga
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaŋɡa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,327
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Manga“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mangaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Malte“ (#10,326), „Medaillen“ (#10,328), „Löffel“ (#10,325). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Manga“ bei #10,327. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Manga (IPA [ˈmaŋɡa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,327 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine japanische Bildergeschichte".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Manga, with forms such as "amnga", "manag", and "mangga". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mann", "mega", "Mans", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Manga, spelled M-A-N-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine japanische Bildergeschichte

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Manga appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In der letzten Zeit haben die Manga ihren Siegeszug durch Europa angetreten.
  2. „An der Wand hängen zwei gerahmte Zeichnungen, vermutlich von Morgan selbst, nicht ganz so professionell wie die Mangas, aber definitiv kunstvoll.“

This word in other languages

manga(English)manga(Español)manga(Français)mangá(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnga
  • manag
  • mangga
  • mannga
  • mmanga
  • mnaga

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Manga - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amnga2manag2mangga1mannga1mmanga1mnaga2
Edit distance from "Manga"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Manga"?
"Manga" is spelled M-A-N-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaŋɡa].
What does "Manga" mean?
As a noun, "Manga" means: eine japanische Bildergeschichte
What words are commonly confused with "Manga"?
"Manga" is commonly confused with "Mann", "mega", "Mans". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Manga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Manga" is [ˈmaŋɡa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Manga" come from?
"Manga" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Malte#10,326Lyrik#10,323Netze#10,333Limit#10,320

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

hilf6 variantstraue6 variantswagt6 variantsBeate6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list