manlikeness

noun

"manlikeness" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“manlikeness” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The state, quality, or condition of being manlike; masculinity.

Key facts for manlikeness
PropertyValue
Headwordmanlikeness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “manlikeness” sits in English frequency

manlikeness falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

manlikeness is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The state, quality, or condition of being manlike; masculinity.".

manlikeness has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From manlike + -ness. The correct English form is manlikeness, spelled M-A-N-L-I-K-E-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state, quality, or condition of being manlike; masculinity.

Etymology

From manlike + -ness.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "manlikeness"?
"manlikeness" is spelled M-A-N-L-I-K-E-N-E-S-S.
What does "manlikeness" mean?
As a noun, "manlikeness" means: The state, quality, or condition of being manlike; masculinity.
What is the origin of the word "manlikeness"?
From manlike + -ness. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “manlikeness”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-N-L-I-K-E-N-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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