Manie

[maˈniː]

/[maˈniː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Manie” is an uncommon German word, ranked #57,224 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#57,224
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine affektive Störung, die mit einer gehobenen Affektivität (Stimmung), Enthemmung, Ideenflucht und Selbstüberschätzung einhergeht

Key facts for Manie
PropertyValue
HeadwordManie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈniː]
Letters5
Frequency rank#57,224
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Manie” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Manie lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Manie is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [maˈniː]. Corpus data places it at rank #57,224 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Manie, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Manie, spelled M-A-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine affektive Störung, die mit einer gehobenen Affektivität (Stimmung), Enthemmung, Ideenflucht und Selbstüberschätzung einhergeht
  2. 2
    Verhaltensweise: ein zwanghaftes Verhalten, eine krankhaft übersteigerte Neigung etwas Bestimmtes tun zu müssen

Synonyms

manischePsychoseDepressionbipolareStörungZyklothymieBesessenheitDrangGetriebenheitHangkrankhafteLeidenschaftmaßlosesBegehrenObsessionRasereiSuchtTobsuchtTollheitTriebWahnWahnsinnWutZwangZwangsstörungZwangsvorstellungZwangserkrankungZwangsneuroseanankastischeNeurose

Antonyms

DepressionDysthymieZyklothymiaAbneigungAversionPhobie

This word in other languages

mania(English)manía(Español)manie(Français)mania(Português)

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 "Manie"?
"Manie" is spelled M-A-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈniː].
What does "Manie" mean?
As a noun, "Manie" means: eine affektive Störung, die mit einer gehobenen Affektivität (Stimmung), Enthemmung, Ideenflucht und Selbstüberschätzung einhergeht
How do you pronounce "Manie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Manie" is [maˈniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Manie" come from?
"Manie" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Manie”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-N-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maˈniː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list