manifestly

/ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst.li/

//ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst.li// adv

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

The verdict

“manifestly” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,251. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,251
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a manifest manner; obviously.

Corpus desk

Index EN-manifestly · manifestly · English

manifestly · rank #43,251 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,251
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mang

Nearest frequency peer: mang (-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 “manifestly”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “manifestly” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

manifestly vs manifesto
80% similar
manifestly vs manifest
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for manifestly
PropertyValue
Headwordmanifestly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst.li/
Letters10
Frequency rank#43,251
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “manifestly”

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).manifestlylands 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 “mang” (#43,250), “mair” (#43,249), “masa” (#43,253). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “manifestly” is #43,251. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around manifestly (IPA /ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst.li/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #43,251 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a manifest manner; obviously.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for manifestly, with forms such as "amnifestly", "mainfestly", and "manfiestly". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "manifesto", "manifest", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From manifest + -ly. The correct English form is manifestly, spelled M-A-N-I-F-E-S-T-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a manifest manner; obviously.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Folk lore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal.
  2. He draws eclectically on studies of baboons, descriptive anthropological accounts of hunter-gatherer societies and, in a few cases, the fossil record. With this biological framework in place, Corning endeavors to show that the capitalist system as currently practiced in the United States and elsewhere is manifestly unfair.

Etymology

From manifest + -ly.

Synonyms

clearlyevidentlyplainlyobviously

This word in other languages

manifestamente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnifestly
  • mainfestly
  • manfiestly
  • maniefstly
  • manifeslty
  • manifesstly
  • manifestlly
  • manifestlyy
  • manifesttly
  • manifestyl
  • manifetsly
  • maniffestly
  • manifsetly
  • mannifestly
  • mmanifestly
  • mnaifestly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of manifestly - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amnifestly2mainfestly2manfiestly2maniefstly2manifeslty2manifesstly1manifestlly1manifestlyy1
Edit distance from "manifestly"

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 "manifestly"?
"manifestly" is spelled M-A-N-I-F-E-S-T-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst.li/.
What does "manifestly" mean?
As an adverb, "manifestly" means: In a manifest manner; obviously.
What words are commonly confused with "manifestly"?
"manifestly" is commonly confused with "manifesto", "manifest". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "manifestly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manifestly" is /ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst.li/. 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 "manifestly"?
From manifest + -ly. 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 "manifestly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list