Manhattan

[mɛnˈhɛtn̩]

/[mɛnˈhɛtn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Manhattan” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,339. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,339
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Insel an der Mündung des Hudson River

Corpus desk

Index DE-manhattan · Manhattan · German

Manhattan · rank #12,339 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,339
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Madonna

Nearest frequency peer: Madonna (-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 „Manhattan“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Manhattan
PropertyValue
HeadwordManhattan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[mɛnˈhɛtn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,339
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Manhattan“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Manhattanliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Madonna“ (#12,338), „Marshall“ (#12,340), „machine“ (#12,337). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Manhattan“ bei #12,339. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Manhattan (IPA [mɛnˈhɛtn̩]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #12,339 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Manhattan, with forms such as "amnhattan", "mahnattan", and "manahttan". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Manhattan, spelled M-A-N-H-A-T-T-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Insel an der Mündung des Hudson River
  2. 2
    New Yorker Stadtteil auf der gleichnamigen Halbinsel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Angeblich kauften die Niederländer den Indianern Manhattan für gerade einmal 60 Gulden ab.
  2. In Manhattan schlägt der Puls der Stadt New York.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnhattan
  • mahnattan
  • manahttan
  • manhatan
  • manhatatn
  • manhattann
  • manhattna
  • manhhattan
  • manhtatan
  • mannhattan
  • mmanhattan
  • mnahattan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Manhattan - 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.

amnhattan2mahnattan2manahttan2manhatan1manhatatn2manhattann1manhattna2manhhattan1
Edit distance from "Manhattan"

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 "Manhattan"?
"Manhattan" is spelled M-A-N-H-A-T-T-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [mɛnˈhɛtn̩].
What does "Manhattan" mean?
As a proper noun, "Manhattan" means: Insel an der Mündung des Hudson River
What are common misspellings of "Manhattan"?
Common misspellings include "amnhattan", "mahnattan", "manahttan", "manhatan", "manhatatn". The correct spelling is "Manhattan".
How do you pronounce "Manhattan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Manhattan" is [mɛnˈhɛtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Manhattan" come from?
"Manhattan" 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 "Manhattan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list