# mania

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/ · frequency rank #16,276

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin mania, from Ancient Greek μανία (manía, “madness”).

## Easily confused with
- **MIA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-mia)
- **many** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-many)
- **mini** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-mini)
- **Maya** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-maya)
- **mann** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-mann)
- **mans** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-mans)
- **mona** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-mona)
- **mata** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-mata)
- **mara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-mara)
- **Maui** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-maui)
- **mina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-mina)
- **manu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-manu)
- **maxi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-maxi)
- **Mari** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-mari)
- **mRNA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-mrna)
- **MENA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-mena)
- **mano** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-mano)
- **muni** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-muni)
- **masa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-masa)
- **media** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-media)

## Common misspellings (6)
`amnia`, `maina`, `manai`, `mannia`, `mmania`, `mnaia`

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