# manganese

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmæŋ.ɡəˌniz/ · frequency rank #25,130

## Definitions
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. A single atom of this element.

## 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.

## Common misspellings (13)
`amnganese`, `magnanese`, `managnese`, `mangaense`, `manganees`, `manganesse`, `mangannese`, `mangansee`, `mangganese`, `mangnaese`, `mannganese`, `mmanganese`, `mnaganese`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/manganese