manage

man·ageUK /ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ/verb, noun

manage is spelled M-A-N-A-G-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables (man·age). It appears 35 times per million words in written English, the 2,785th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, manage means “To direct or be in charge of” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

How many letters and syllables are in manage?

Letters	6: M-A-N-A-G-E
Syllables	2: man·age
In writing	35 times per million words; the 2,785th most frequent word form
Wrong spellings searched	none measured in search

Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).

How common is manage?

Manage appears 35 times per million words in written English, the 2,785th most frequent word form in the list.

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Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).

How do you pronounce manage?

UK /ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ/
/ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ/
/ˈmɛən.ɪd͡ʒ/

Manage has 2 syllables, split man·age in writing.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-manage.wav, En-us-manage.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).

Forms of manage

manages present, singular, he/she/it
managing participle, present
managed participle, past

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

What does manage mean?

The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).

verb

1
To direct or be in charge of.
Even though Jack is a novice, he manages his team with great success.
2
To handle or control (a situation, job).
The government managed the inflation very poorly.
3
To handle with skill, wield (a tool, weapon etc.).
4
To succeed at an attempt in spite of difficulty.
He managed to climb the tower.
5
To end up doing something that could or should have been avoided.
She somehow managed to sit on the wet paint.
6
To achieve (something) without fuss, or without outside help.
It's a tough job, but I'll manage.
7
To manage to say; to say while fighting back embarrassment, laughter, etc.
"That's nice, dear!", she managed.
8
To train (a horse) in the manège; to exercise in graceful or artful action.

noun

1
archaicThe act of managing or controlling something.
2
Manège.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

Manage in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese

Language	Words
French	gérer, ménager (to direct or be in charge), diriger (to handle or control a situation or job), manier (to handle a tool with ease), parvenir, réussir (to succeed at an attempt)
German	verwalten, leiten (to direct or be in charge), hinbekommen, schaffen (to succeed at an attempt)
Portuguese	manejar, gerir, gerenciar (to direct or be in charge), conseguir (to succeed at an attempt)
Spanish	manejar, gerenciar, gestionar, gerentear, manachear (to direct or be in charge)

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.