manganese

/ˈmæŋ.ɡəˌniz/

//ˈmæŋ.ɡəˌniz// noun

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"manganese" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“manganese” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,130. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,130
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production.

Corpus desk

Index EN-manganese · manganese · English

manganese · rank #25,130 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,130
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mantis

Nearest frequency peer: mantis (+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 “manganese”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “manganese” 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
Key facts for manganese
PropertyValue
Headwordmanganese
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmæŋ.ɡəˌniz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,130
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “manganese”

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).manganeselands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “mantis” (#25,131), “Maclean” (#25,128), “Marr” (#25,132). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “manganese” is #25,130. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around manganese (IPA /ˈmæŋ.ɡəˌniz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,130 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for manganese, with forms such as "amnganese", "magnanese", and "managnese". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French manganèse, from Italian manganese, by alteration from Latin magnesia (“magnesia”), from Ancient Greek μαγνησία (magnēsía), after Μαγνησία (Magnēsía, “Magnesia”). Doublet of Magnesia, magnesia, and magnesium; more at magnet. The correct English form is manganese, spelled M-A-N-G-A-N-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production.
  2. 2
    A single atom of this element.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis:[…]. The evolutionary precursor of photosynthesis is still under debate, and a new study sheds light. The critical component of the photosynthetic system is the “water-oxidizing complex”, made up of manganese atoms and a calcium atom.
  2. For the past ten years Brad Racette, a neurologist at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri, has been tracking those effects, paying special attention to welders, since they are exposed to more manganese than most people. Being harder than iron, manganese is often used to strengthen steel and is present in many industrial emissions, including weldin…

Etymology

From French manganèse, from Italian manganese, by alteration from Latin magnesia (“magnesia”), from Ancient Greek μαγνησία (magnēsía), after Μαγνησία (Magnēsía, “Magnesia”). Doublet of Magnesia, magnesia, and magnesium; more at magnet.

This word in other languages

manganeso(Español)manganèse(Français)Mangan(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnganese
  • magnanese
  • managnese
  • mangaense
  • manganees
  • manganesse
  • mangannese
  • mangansee
  • mangganese
  • mangnaese
  • mannganese
  • mmanganese
  • mnaganese

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of manganese - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amnganese2magnanese2managnese2mangaense2manganees2manganesse1mangannese1mangansee2
Edit distance from "manganese"

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 "manganese"?
"manganese" is spelled M-A-N-G-A-N-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæŋ.ɡəˌniz/.
What does "manganese" mean?
As a noun, "manganese" means: A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production.
What are common misspellings of "manganese"?
Common misspellings include "amnganese", "magnanese", "managnese", "mangaense", "manganees". The correct spelling is "manganese".
How do you pronounce "manganese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manganese" is /ˈmæŋ.ɡəˌniz/. 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 "manganese"?
From French manganèse, from Italian manganese, by alteration from Latin magnesia (“magnesia”), from Ancient Greek μαγνησία (magnēsía), after Μαγνησία (Magnēsía, “Magnesia”). Doublet of Magnesia, magnesia, and magnesium; more at magnet. 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 "manganese", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list