# manu

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmanʉː/ · frequency rank #18,618

## Definitions
1. A method of diving similar to a cannonball/bomb but with the lower back entering the water first, causing a large splash.

## Easily confused with
- **MN** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-mn)
- **mu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-mu)
- **may** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-may)
- **men** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-men)
- **map** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-map)
- **max** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-max)
- **min** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-min)
- **mar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-mar)
- **mon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-mon)
- **mat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-mat)
- **mao** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-mao)
- **mou** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-mou)
- **Mau** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-mau)
- **mun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-mun)
- **MCU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-mcu)
- **MSN** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-msn)
- **maw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-maw)
- **meu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-meu)
- **many** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-many)
- **mean** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manu-vs-mean)

## Common misspellings (5)
`amnu`, `mannu`, `maun`, `mmanu`, `mnau`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/manu