manic
man·ic/ˈmeə̯nɪk/adjective, noun
manic is spelled M-A-N-I-C: 5 letters and 2 syllables (man·ic). It appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 19,077th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, manic means “Characterized by mania or craziness; wicked” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in manic?
| Letters | 5: M-A-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: man·ic |
| In writing | 2.1 times per million words; the 19,077th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 manic?
Manic appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 19,077th 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 manic?
- /ˈmænɪk/
- [ˈmænɪk]
- US /ˈmeə̯nɪk/
Manic has 2 syllables, split man·ic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-manic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with manic?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as manic from its last stressed vowel (/eənɪk/):
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 manic
- more manic comparative
- most manic superlative
- manics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does manic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Characterized by mania or craziness; wicked.
- 2
Suffering from mania (the state of an abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels).
noun
- 1
A person exhibiting mania.
noun
- 1
A member of the Manic Street Preachers
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Manic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | maniaque, allumé |
| German | übersteigert, überdreht, überschäumend , manisch, maniakalisch |
| Portuguese | maníaco |
| Spanish | maniático |
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 manic come from?
From mania + -ic; Ancient Greek μανικός (manikós). Compare maniac.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).