manpower
noun
manpower is spelled M-A-N-P-O-W-E-R: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.9 times per million words in written English, the 15,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, manpower means “The total number of all available workers; the workforce” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in manpower?
| Letters | 8: M-A-N-P-O-W-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.9 times per million words; the 15,798th 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 manpower?
Manpower appears 2.9 times per million words in written English, the 15,798th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce manpower?
- US
Manpower has 3 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). Recordings: En-us-manpower.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with manpower
Also written: man power (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What does manpower mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The total number of all available workers; the workforce.
Near-synonyms: human resources, personnel
- 2
The power exerted by a single person.
canals dug entirely by manpower
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Manpower in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense power exerted by a single person:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | mano de obra |
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 manpower come from?
From man + power.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).