manny
/ˈmæni/noun
manny is spelled M-A-N-N-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,928th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Manny, the name). As a noun, manny means “A male nanny (for children)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of manny is mannies.
How many letters and syllables are in manny?
| Letters | 5: M-A-N-N-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.2 times per million words; the 14,928th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is manny?
Manny appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,928th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Manny, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce manny?
- /ˈmæni/
Manny has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of manny
- mannies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does manny mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalA male nanny (for children).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Manny in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense male nanny:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | assistant maternel |
| Spanish | niñero |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does manny come from?
Blend of man + nanny.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).