# mani vs mania

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mani
*noun · frequency rank #21,577*
Clipping of manicure.

### mania
*noun · IPA /ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/ · frequency rank #16,276*
Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mani-vs-mania