manis

/ˈmeɪnɪs/

//ˈmeɪnɪs// noun

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"manis" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“manis” is uncommon English (frequency #72,521 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,521
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The pangolin.

Key facts for manis
PropertyValue
Headwordmanis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmeɪnɪs/
Letters5
Frequency rank#72,521
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “manis” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). manis lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

manis is uncommon English at frequency #72,521 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmeɪnɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The pangolin.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for manis, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is manis, spelled M-A-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The pangolin.

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 "manis"?
"manis" is spelled M-A-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmeɪnɪs/.
What does "manis" mean?
As a noun, "manis" means: The pangolin.
How do you pronounce "manis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manis" is /ˈmeɪnɪs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manis" come from?
"manis" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “manis”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-N-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmeɪnɪs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list