mannerism
/ˈmænəˌɹɪzəm/
"mannerism" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“mannerism” is an uncommon English word, ranked #68,415 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #68,415
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A noticeable personal habit, a verbal or other (often, but not necessarily unconscious) habitual behavior peculiar to an individual.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mannerism |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmænəˌɹɪzəm/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #68,415 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mannerism” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for mannerism is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈmænəˌɹɪzəm/. Corpus data places it at rank #68,415 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
mannerism has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From manner + -ism. The correct English form is mannerism, spelled M-A-N-N-E-R-I-S-M.
Definition
- 1A noticeable personal habit, a verbal or other (often, but not necessarily unconscious) habitual behavior peculiar to an individual.
- 2Exaggerated or affected style in art, speech, or other behavior.
Etymology
From manner + -ism.
Synonyms
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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.
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Using “mannerism”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is M-A-N-N-E-R-I-S-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈmænəˌɹɪzəm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.