Manuskript

[manuˈskʁɪpt]

/[manuˈskʁɪpt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Manuskript” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,756. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,756
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - handschriftlich verfasstes Werk

Corpus desk

Index DE-manuskript · Manuskript · German

Manuskript · rank #12,756 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,756
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lügner

Nearest frequency peer: Lügner (-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 „Manuskript“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Manuskript“ 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).

Manuskript vs Manuskripte
91% similar

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

Key facts for Manuskript
PropertyValue
HeadwordManuskript
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[manuˈskʁɪpt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,756
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Manuskript“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Manuskriptliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lügner“ (#12,755), „Mechanismen“ (#12,757), „Liverpool“ (#12,754). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Manuskript“ bei #12,756. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Manuskript (IPA [manuˈskʁɪpt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,756 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Manuskript, with forms such as "amnuskript", "mannuskript", and "mansukript". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Manuskripte", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Manuskript, spelled M-A-N-U-S-K-R-I-P-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    handschriftlich verfasstes Werk
  2. 2
    hand- oder maschinenschriftlicher Beitrag eines Autors, der als Vorlage zur Vervielfältigung dient
  3. 3
    eigenhändige Notizen für einen bestimmten Zweck, zum Beispiel für einen Vortrag

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein von Hand geschriebener Brief ist ein Manuskript.
  2. Sie hat das Manuskript dem Verlag vorgelegt.

This word in other languages

manuscript(English)manuscrito(Español)manuscrit(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnuskript
  • mannuskript
  • mansukript
  • manuksript
  • manuskirpt
  • manuskkript
  • manuskrippt
  • manuskriptt
  • manuskritp
  • manuskrpit
  • manuskrript
  • manusrkipt
  • manusskript
  • maunskript
  • mmanuskript
  • mnauskript

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Manuskript - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amnuskript2mannuskript1mansukript2manuksript2manuskirpt2manuskkript1manuskrippt1manuskriptt1
Edit distance from "Manuskript"

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 "Manuskript"?
"Manuskript" is spelled M-A-N-U-S-K-R-I-P-T. The IPA pronunciation is [manuˈskʁɪpt].
What does "Manuskript" mean?
As a noun, "Manuskript" means: handschriftlich verfasstes Werk
What words are commonly confused with "Manuskript"?
"Manuskript" is commonly confused with "Manuskripte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Manuskript"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Manuskript" is [manuˈskʁɪpt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Manuskript" come from?
"Manuskript" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list