manacles

/ˈmæn.ə.kəlz/

//ˈmæn.ə.kəlz// noun

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"manacles" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“manacles” is uncommon English (frequency #92,840 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,840
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of manacle

Key facts for manacles
PropertyValue
Headwordmanacles
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmæn.ə.kəlz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#92,840
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “manacles” sits in English 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). manacles lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

manacles is uncommon English at frequency #92,840 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmæn.ə.kəlz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plural of manacle".

manacles doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English manicle, from Old French manicle, from Latin manicula, diminutive form of manus (“hand”). The correct English form is manacles, spelled M-A-N-A-C-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of manacle

Etymology

From Middle English manicle, from Old French manicle, from Latin manicula, diminutive form of manus (“hand”).

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "manacles"?
"manacles" is spelled M-A-N-A-C-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæn.ə.kəlz/.
What does "manacles" mean?
As a noun, "manacles" means: plural of manacle
How do you pronounce "manacles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manacles" is /ˈmæn.ə.kəlz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "manacles"?
From Middle English manicle, from Old French manicle, from Latin manicula, diminutive form of manus (“hand”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “manacles”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-N-A-C-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmæn.ə.kəlz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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