Which to use
“manifold” is an adjective and “marigold” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,132
- “manifold” frequency rank
- #39,415
- “marigold” frequency rank
- 58547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | manifold | marigold |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Various in kind, quality, or manifestation; diverse. | Any of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set manifold and marigold apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
manifold and marigold form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
manifold is recorded at frequency rank #19,132, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈmænɪˌfoʊld/. marigold is at rank #39,415, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmæɹ.ɪˌɡəʊld/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 58547, this pair ranks #111,834 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "manifold" and "marigold" be used interchangeably?
Remembering manifold vs marigold
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “manifold”; for a noun, it's “marigold”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “manifold” entry
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