manager

/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/

//ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə// noun

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"manager" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“manager” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,143. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,143
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

Corpus desk

Index EN-manager · manager · English

manager · rank #1,143 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,143
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH movement

Nearest frequency peer: movement (+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 “manager”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “manager” 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).

manager vs manner
71% similar
manager vs meager
71% similar
manager vs manger
86% similar

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

Key facts for manager
PropertyValue
Headwordmanager
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,143
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “manager”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).managerlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “movement” (#1,144), “justice” (#1,141), “photo” (#1,145). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “manager” is #1,143. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around manager (IPA /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,143 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for manager, with forms such as "amnager", "maanger", and "manaegr". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "manner", "meager", "manger", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From manage + -er. The correct English form is manager, spelled M-A-N-A-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.
  2. 2
    The head coach.
  3. 3
    An administrator, for a singer or group.
  4. 4
    A window or application whose purpose is to give the user the control over some aspect of the system.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Although they did not want to risk wasting money, faster-climbing managers did value generosity and fair-mindedness.
  2. And it was a fitting victory for Liverpool as Anfield celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of their legendary Scottish manager Bill Shankly.

Etymology

From manage + -er.

This word in other languages

director(Español)directeur(Français)Direktor(Deutsch)chefe(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnager
  • maanger
  • manaegr
  • managerr
  • managger
  • managre
  • mangaer
  • mannager
  • mmanager
  • mnaager

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of manager - 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.

amnager2maanger2manaegr2managerr1managger1managre2mangaer2mannager1
Edit distance from "manager"

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 "manager"?
"manager" is spelled M-A-N-A-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/.
What does "manager" mean?
As a noun, "manager" means: A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.
What words are commonly confused with "manager"?
"manager" is commonly confused with "manner", "meager", "manger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "manager"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manager" is /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/. 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 "manager"?
From manage + -er. 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 "manager", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

justice#1,141episode#1,138winning#1,132ability#1,156

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

studies10 variantsleaving10 variantswelcome10 variantsleading10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list