manifesto

/ˌmæn.ɪˈfɛs.təʊ/

//ˌmæn.ɪˈfɛs.təʊ// noun

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"manifesto" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“manifesto” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,099. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,099
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially that of a political party.

Corpus desk

Index EN-manifesto · manifesto · English

manifesto · rank #12,099 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,099
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH malaria

Nearest frequency peer: malaria (-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 “manifesto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “manifesto” 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).

manifesto vs manifest
89% similar
manifesto vs manifestly
80% similar

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

Key facts for manifesto
PropertyValue
Headwordmanifesto
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmæn.ɪˈfɛs.təʊ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,099
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “manifesto”

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).manifestolands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “malaria” (#12,098), “masked” (#12,101), “loops” (#12,096). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “manifesto” is #12,099. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around manifesto (IPA /ˌmæn.ɪˈfɛs.təʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,099 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially that of a political party.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for manifesto, with forms such as "amnifesto", "mainfesto", and "manfiesto". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "manifest", "manifestly", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Since the mid 17th century, from Italian manifesto, from manifestare, from Latin manifestō (“to make public”). Doublet of manifest. The correct English form is manifesto, spelled M-A-N-I-F-E-S-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially that of a political party.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. the Communist Manifesto
  2. A creed is a manifesto of religious or spiritual beliefs.

Etymology

Since the mid 17th century, from Italian manifesto, from manifestare, from Latin manifestō (“to make public”). Doublet of manifest.

This word in other languages

manifiesto(Español)manifeste(Français)Manifest(Deutsch)manifesto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnifesto
  • mainfesto
  • manfiesto
  • maniefsto
  • manifesot
  • manifessto
  • manifestto
  • manifetso
  • maniffesto
  • manifseto
  • mannifesto
  • mmanifesto
  • mnaifesto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of manifesto - 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.

amnifesto2mainfesto2manfiesto2maniefsto2manifesot2manifessto1manifestto1manifetso2
Edit distance from "manifesto"

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 "manifesto"?
"manifesto" is spelled M-A-N-I-F-E-S-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmæn.ɪˈfɛs.təʊ/.
What does "manifesto" mean?
As a noun, "manifesto" means: A public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially that of a political party.
What words are commonly confused with "manifesto"?
"manifesto" is commonly confused with "manifest", "manifestly". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "manifesto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manifesto" is /ˌmæn.ɪˈfɛs.təʊ/. 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 "manifesto"?
Since the mid 17th century, from Italian manifesto, from manifestare, from Latin manifestō (“to make public”). Doublet of manifest. 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 "manifesto", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list