manisch

[ˈmaːnɪʃ]

/[ˈmaːnɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“manisch” is uncommon German (frequency #55,534 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,534
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - für die Manie kennzeichnend; krankhaft heiter; erregt

Key facts for manisch
PropertyValue
Headwordmanisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmaːnɪʃ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#55,534
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “manisch” 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). manisch lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

manisch is uncommon German at frequency #55,534 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmaːnɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for manisch in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is manisch, spelled M-A-N-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    für die Manie kennzeichnend; krankhaft heiter; erregt
  2. 2
    einer Manie entspringend; krankhaft übersteigert

Antonyms

ausgeglichennormal

This word in other languages

manic(English)maniaque(Français)

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 "manisch"?
"manisch" is spelled M-A-N-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaːnɪʃ].
What does "manisch" mean?
As an adjective, "manisch" means: für die Manie kennzeichnend; krankhaft heiter; erregt
How do you pronounce "manisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manisch" is [ˈmaːnɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manisch" come from?
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Using “manisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-N-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmaːnɪʃ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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