maniacally

/məˈnaɪəkli/

//məˈnaɪəkli// adv

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"maniacally" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“maniacally” is uncommon English (frequency #60,261 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,261
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a maniacal manner; frantically.

Key facts for maniacally
PropertyValue
Headwordmaniacally
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/məˈnaɪəkli/
Letters10
Frequency rank#60,261
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maniacally” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). maniacally lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

maniacally is uncommon English at frequency #60,261 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /məˈnaɪəkli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a maniacal manner; frantically.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for maniacally in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From maniacal + -ly. The correct English form is maniacally, spelled M-A-N-I-A-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a maniacal manner; frantically.

Etymology

From maniacal + -ly.

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 "maniacally"?
"maniacally" is spelled M-A-N-I-A-C-A-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈnaɪəkli/.
What does "maniacally" mean?
As an adverb, "maniacally" means: In a maniacal manner; frantically.
How do you pronounce "maniacally"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maniacally" is /məˈnaɪəkli/. 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 "maniacally"?
From maniacal + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “maniacally”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-N-I-A-C-A-L-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /məˈnaɪəkli/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list