management
/ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
"management" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“management” is in the everyday core of English, ranked #773 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #773
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | management |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #773 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “management” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for management is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/. Corpus data places it at rank #773 in overall English word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for management, with forms such as "amnagement", "maangement", and "manaegment". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From manage + -ment. The correct English form is management, spelled M-A-N-A-G-E-M-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals.
- 2The executives of an organisation, especially senior executives.
- 3Judicious use of means to accomplish an end.
- 4The prosecuting side in an impeachment trial (as opposed to the respondent or defending side).
Etymology
From manage + -ment.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: amnagement,maangement,manaegment,manageemnt,managemennt,managementt,managemetn,managemment,managemnet,managgement,managmeent,mangaement,mannagement,mmanagement,mnaagement
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of management - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “management”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is M-A-N-A-G-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ (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
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.