# manifest

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/ · frequency rank #11,565

## Definitions
1. Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived.
2. Obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.
3. Detect; convicted.

## Etymology
From Middle English manifest, manifeste, from Latin manifestus, manufestus (“palpable, manifest”), from manus (“hand”) + *infestus, participle of *infendō (“strike”) (from the root of dēfendō, offendō, etc.), or from Proto-Indo-European *dʰers-. Doublet of manifesto.

## Easily confused with
- **manifesto** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manifest-vs-manifesto)
- **manifestly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manifest-vs-manifestly)

## Common misspellings (12)
`amnifest`, `mainfest`, `manfiest`, `maniefst`, `manifesst`, `manifestt`, `manifets`, `maniffest`, `manifset`, `mannifest`, `mmanifest`, `mnaifest`

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