manierlich
[maˈniːɐ̯lɪç]
The verdict
“manierlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit guten Manieren
Corpus desk
Index DE-manierlich · manierlich · German
manierlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | manierlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [maˈniːɐ̯lɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „manierlich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
manierlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [maˈniːɐ̯lɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for manierlich in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is manierlich, spelled M-A-N-I-E-R-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1mit guten Manieren
- 2ohne besondere Kritik, ohne große Problem, weder besonders gut noch besonders schlecht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how manierlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er ist ein ganz manierlicher Junge.
„Ich stellte mich manierlich hinten an und konnte mir immerhin noch etwas Eiersalat, einen Hähnchenschenkel und eine Ananasscheibe sichern.“
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.