manifestation

/ˌmænɪfɛˈsteɪʃən/

//ˌmænɪfɛˈsteɪʃən// noun

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"manifestation" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“manifestation” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,524. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,524
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or process of becoming manifest.

Corpus desk

Index EN-manifestation · manifestation · English

manifestation · rank #16,524 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,524
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Manitoba

Nearest frequency peer: Manitoba (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “manifestation”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “manifestation” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for manifestation
PropertyValue
Headwordmanifestation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmænɪfɛˈsteɪʃən/
Letters13
Frequency rank#16,524
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “manifestation”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).manifestationlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Manitoba” (#16,525), “lyrical” (#16,522), “lunatic” (#16,521). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “manifestation” is #16,524. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around manifestation (IPA /ˌmænɪfɛˈsteɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,524 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for manifestation, with forms such as "amnifestation", "mainfestation", and "manfiestation". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English manifestacion, manyfestacion, manyfestacioun, from Late Latin manifestātiō. In the political sense, a semantic loan from French manifestation. By surface analysis, manifest + -ation. The correct English form is manifestation, spelled M-A-N-I-F-E-S-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or process of becoming manifest.
  2. 2
    The embodiment of an intangible, or variable thing.
  3. 3
    The symptoms or observable conditions which are seen as a result of some disease.
  4. 4
    A pattern or logo on a sheet of glass, as decoration or to prevent people from accidentally walking into it.
  5. 5
    A political demonstration or protest.
  6. 6
    Willing something into existence (see manifest (verb)).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how manifestation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The last known manifestation of the ghost was over ten years ago.
  2. Rather, the genuinely historical lies in the appearing of the phenomenalizing cogitatio, an appearing that does not refer back to pregivennesses; that is, the genuinely historical lies in the manifestation of noetic-noematic consciousness.

Etymology

From Middle English manifestacion, manyfestacion, manyfestacioun, from Late Latin manifestātiō. In the political sense, a semantic loan from French manifestation. By surface analysis, manifest + -ation.

This word in other languages

manifestación(Español)manifestation(Français)Manifestation(Deutsch)manifestação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnifestation
  • mainfestation
  • manfiestation
  • maniefstation
  • manifesattion
  • manifesstation
  • manifestaiton
  • manifestasion
  • manifestatino
  • manifestationn
  • manifestatoin
  • manifestattion
  • manifesttaion
  • manifesttation
  • manifetsation
  • maniffestation
  • manifsetation
  • mannifestation
  • mmanifestation
  • mnaifestation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of manifestation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amnifestation2mainfestation2manfiestation2maniefstation2manifesattion2manifesstation1manifestaiton2manifestasion1
Edit distance from "manifestation"

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 "manifestation"?
"manifestation" is spelled M-A-N-I-F-E-S-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmænɪfɛˈsteɪʃən/.
What does "manifestation" mean?
As a noun, "manifestation" means: The act or process of becoming manifest.
What are common misspellings of "manifestation"?
Common misspellings include "amnifestation", "mainfestation", "manfiestation", "maniefstation", "manifesattion". The correct spelling is "manifestation".
How do you pronounce "manifestation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manifestation" is /ˌmænɪfɛˈsteɪʃən/. 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 "manifestation"?
From Middle English manifestacion, manyfestacion, manyfestacioun, from Late Latin manifestātiō. In the political sense, a semantic loan from French manifestation. By surface analysis, manifest + -ation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "manifestation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list