Manga or mango?
manga is a noun meaning “A comic originating in Japan”; mango is a noun meaning “Any of species Mangifera indica of tropical Asian fruit trees”. In written English (wordfreq, 2021 data) manga is about 2.6 times as common as mango.
What is the difference between manga and mango?
| manga | mango | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun | noun, verb |
| Meaning | A comic originating in Japan An artistic style heavily used in, and associated with, Japanese comics, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of comics from other… A covering for a crucifix | Any of species Mangifera indica of tropical Asian fruit trees Fruit of the mango tree To stuff and pickle (a fruit) |
| Example | Lately I've been reading a Brazilian manga | And I have one [bezoar] form'd round the Stone of that great Plum, which comes pickled from thence, and is called Mango |
| Forms | mangas | mangoes, mangos |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmæŋɡə/ /ˈmɑŋɡə/ | /ˈmæŋɡəʊ/ /ˈmaŋɡəw/ /ˈmæŋɡoʊ/ |
| In writing | 9.3 times per million words | 3.6 times per million words |
Sources: manga and mango in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of manga and mango
manga
- 1
A comic originating in Japan
- 2
A covering for a crucifix
- 3
A mangalitsa pig
- 4
An artistic style heavily used in, and associated with, Japanese comics, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of comics from other countries
- 5
proscribedAny comic in such a style, regardless of the country of origin
Lately I've been reading a Brazilian manga
mango
- 1
Any of species Mangifera indica of tropical Asian fruit trees
- 2
To stuff and pickle (a fruit)
- 3
Fruit of the mango tree
And I have one [bezoar] form'd round the Stone of that great Plum, which comes pickled from thence, and is called Mango
- 4
A pickled vegetable or fruit with a spicy stuffing; a vegetable or fruit which has been mangoed
- 5
USdatedA green bell pepper suitable for pickling
- 6
A type of muskmelon, Cucumis melo
- 7
Any of various hummingbirds of the genus Anthracothorax
- 8
A yellow-orange color, like that of mango flesh
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, manga or mango?
manga appears 9.3 times per million words; mango 3.6 times per million words.
manga 9.3 times per million wordsmango 3.6 times per million words
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).