manage

/ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ// verb

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"manage" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“manage” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,798. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,798
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To direct or be in charge of.

Corpus desk

Index EN-manage · manage · English

manage · rank #2,798 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,798
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH linked

Nearest frequency peer: linked (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “manage”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “manage” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

manage vs mane
67% similar
manage vs mang
67% similar
manage vs manga
67% similar

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

Key facts for manage
PropertyValue
Headwordmanage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,798
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “manage”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).managelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “linked” (#2,797), “messages” (#2,799), “Irish” (#2,796). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “manage” is #2,798. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around manage (IPA /ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,798 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for manage, with forms such as "amnage", "maange", and "manaeg". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mane", "mang", "manga", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Early Modern English manage, menage, from Middle English *manage, *menage, from Old French manege (“the handling or training of a horse, horsemanship, riding, maneuvers, proceedings”), probably from Old Italian maneggiare (“to handle, manage, touch, tr… The correct English form is manage, spelled M-A-N-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To direct or be in charge of.
  2. 2
    To handle or control (a situation, job).
  3. 3
    To handle with skill, wield (a tool, weapon etc.).
  4. 4
    To succeed at an attempt in spite of difficulty.
  5. 5
    To succeed at an attempt in spite of difficulty.
  6. 6
    To achieve (something) without fuss, or without outside help.
  7. 7
    To manage to say; to say while fighting back embarrassment, laughter, etc.
  8. 8
    To train (a horse) in the manège; to exercise in graceful or artful action.
  9. 9
    To treat with care; to husband.
  10. 10
    To bring about; to contrive.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Even though Jack is a novice, he manages his team with great success.
  2. Interlaken East station is jointly owned with the standard gauge Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon Railway from Bern and Thun and the Swiss Federal Railways metre-gauge Brünig line from Lucerne, but is managed and staffed by the Bernese Oberland group.

Etymology

From Early Modern English manage, menage, from Middle English *manage, *menage, from Old French manege (“the handling or training of a horse, horsemanship, riding, maneuvers, proceedings”), probably from Old Italian maneggiare (“to handle, manage, touch, treat”), from Vulgar Latin *manizāre (“handle”), from Latin manus (“hand”) + -izāre (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of manège. Compare typologically English handle; Russian руководи́ть (rukovodítʹ) (< рука́ (ruká)).

Synonyms

bewieldcontrive

This word in other languages

manejar(Español)gérer(Français)verwalten(Deutsch)manejar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnage
  • maange
  • manaeg
  • managge
  • mangae
  • mannage
  • mmanage
  • mnaage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amnage2maange2manaeg2managge1mangae2mannage1mmanage1mnaage2
Edit distance from "manage"

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 "manage"?
"manage" is spelled M-A-N-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "manage" mean?
As a verb, "manage" means: To direct or be in charge of.
What words are commonly confused with "manage"?
"manage" is commonly confused with "mane", "mang", "manga". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "manage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manage" is /ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ/. 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 "manage"?
From Early Modern English manage, menage, from Middle English *manage, *menage, from Old French manege (“the handling or training of a horse, horsemanship, riding, maneuvers, proceedings”), probably from Old Italian maneggiare (“to handle, manage,... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

linked#2,797empire#2,789driven#2,787soviet#2,811

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list