Manitoba

/ˌmæn.ɪˈtəʊ.bə/

//ˌmæn.ɪˈtəʊ.bə// name

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"manitoba" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Manitoba” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,525. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,525
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A province in western Canada. Capital and largest city: Winnipeg.

Corpus desk

Index EN-manitoba · Manitoba · English

Manitoba · rank #16,525 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,525
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH manifestation

Nearest frequency peer: manifestation (-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 “Manitoba”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Manitoba” 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 Manitoba
PropertyValue
HeadwordManitoba
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌmæn.ɪˈtəʊ.bə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,525
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Manitoba”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Manitobalands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “manifestation” (#16,524), “mastering” (#16,527), “lyrical” (#16,522). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Manitoba” is #16,525. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Manitoba (IPA /ˌmæn.ɪˈtəʊ.bə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #16,525 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A province in western Canada. Capital and largest city: Winnipeg.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Manitoba, with forms such as "amnitoba", "maintoba", and "maniotba". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ojibwe ᒪᓂᑐᐸᐦ or Cree ᒪᓂᑐᐘᐳᐤ (manitowapow, “spirit strait”), referring to the Narrows of Lake Manitoba. Compare English manitou, Ojibwe manidoo. The correct English form is Manitoba, spelled M-A-N-I-T-O-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A province in western Canada. Capital and largest city: Winnipeg.

Etymology

From Ojibwe ᒪᓂᑐᐸᐦ or Cree ᒪᓂᑐᐘᐳᐤ (manitowapow, “spirit strait”), referring to the Narrows of Lake Manitoba. Compare English manitou, Ojibwe manidoo.

Synonyms

Province of ManitobaMBManMan.

This word in other languages

Manitoba(Français)Manitoba(Deutsch)Manitoba(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnitoba
  • maintoba
  • maniotba
  • manitboa
  • manitoab
  • manitobba
  • manittoba
  • mannitoba
  • mantioba
  • mmanitoba
  • mnaitoba

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amnitoba2maintoba2maniotba2manitboa2manitoab2manitobba1manittoba1mannitoba1
Edit distance from "Manitoba"

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 "Manitoba"?
"Manitoba" is spelled M-A-N-I-T-O-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmæn.ɪˈtəʊ.bə/.
What does "Manitoba" mean?
As a proper noun, "Manitoba" means: A province in western Canada. Capital and largest city: Winnipeg.
What are common misspellings of "Manitoba"?
Common misspellings include "amnitoba", "maintoba", "maniotba", "manitboa", "manitoab". The correct spelling is "Manitoba".
How do you pronounce "Manitoba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Manitoba" is /ˌmæn.ɪˈtəʊ.bə/. 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 "Manitoba"?
From Ojibwe ᒪᓂᑐᐸᐦ or Cree ᒪᓂᑐᐘᐳᐤ (manitowapow, “spirit strait”), referring to the Narrows of Lake Manitoba. Compare English manitou, Ojibwe manidoo. 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 "Manitoba", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

lyrical11 variantsobsessive11 variantsoffseason11 variantspendant11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list