mania
ma·ni·a/ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/noun
mania is spelled M-A-N-I-A: 5 letters and 3 syllables (ma·ni·a). It appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,228th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mania means “Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mania is manias.
How many letters and syllables are in mania?
| Letters | 5: M-A-N-I-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ma·ni·a |
| In writing | 2.8 times per million words; the 16,228th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is mania?
Mania appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,228th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mania?
- US /ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/
- British /ˈmɛjnɪjə/
- Australia /ˈmæɪ.ni.ə/
Mania has 3 syllables, split ma·ni·a in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mania.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with mania?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as mania from its last stressed vowel (/eɪniə/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: anima, amain.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of mania
- manias plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mania mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity.
- 2
Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; fanaticism.
- 3
The state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mania in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | manie , -manie |
| German | Manie , -manie , Fimmel |
| Portuguese | insanidade , mania |
| Spanish | manía , -manía |
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.
Where does mania come from?
Borrowed from Latin mania, from Ancient Greek μανία (manía, “madness”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).