Mantua

/ˈmæn.t(j)u.ə/

//ˈmæn.t(j)u.ə// name

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"mantua" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Mantua” is uncommon English (frequency #50,059 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,059
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Province of Lombardy, Italy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mantua · Mantua · English

Mantua · rank #50,059 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,059
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Marche

Nearest frequency peer: Marche (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “Mantua”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Mantua” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mantua
PropertyValue
HeadwordMantua
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmæn.t(j)u.ə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#50,059
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Mantua” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Mantuafalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Marche” (#50,060), “malady” (#50,057), “mastodon” (#50,061). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Mantua” is #50,059. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mantua is uncommon English at frequency #50,059 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈmæn.t(j)u.ə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Mantua, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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 Latin Mantua. The correct English form is Mantua, spelled M-A-N-T-U-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Province of Lombardy, Italy.
  2. 2
    City and capital of Mantua.
  3. 3
    A town in Pinar del Río, Cuba.
  4. 4
    A village in Ohio.
  5. 5
    A village in Utah.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Mantua appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He and I / Will watch thy waking, and that very night / Shall Romeo bear thee hence to Mantua.

Etymology

From Latin Mantua.

This word in other languages

Mantua(Español)Mantoue(Français)

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 "Mantua"?
"Mantua" is spelled M-A-N-T-U-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæn.t(j)u.ə/.
What does "Mantua" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mantua" means: Province of Lombardy, Italy.
How do you pronounce "Mantua"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mantua" is /ˈmæn.t(j)u.ə/. 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 "Mantua"?
From Latin Mantua. 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 "Mantua", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Marche#50,060malady#50,057mahone#50,056Magyar#50,055

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list