manus

/ˈmeɪnəs/

//ˈmeɪnəs// noun

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"manus" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“manus” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,726. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,726
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.

Corpus desk

Index EN-manus · manus · English

manus · rank #33,726 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,726
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mailman

Nearest frequency peer: mailman (-2 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “manus”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “manus” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

manus vs Mau
40% similar
manus vs many
60% similar
manus vs mass
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for manus
PropertyValue
Headwordmanus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmeɪnəs/
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,726
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “manus”

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).manuslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “mailman” (#33,724), “marksman” (#33,728), “maru” (#33,730). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “manus” is #33,726. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around manus (IPA /ˈmeɪnəs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,726 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for manus, with forms such as "amnus", "mannus", and "mansu". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mau", "many", "mass", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin manus (“hand”). Doublet of mano. The correct English form is manus, spelled M-A-N-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.
  2. 2
    The power over other people, especially that of a man over his wife.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin manus (“hand”). Doublet of mano.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnus
  • mannus
  • mansu
  • manuss
  • mauns
  • mmanus
  • mnaus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of manus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amnus2mannus1mansu2manuss1mauns2mmanus1mnaus2
Edit distance from "manus"

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 "manus"?
"manus" is spelled M-A-N-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmeɪnəs/.
What does "manus" mean?
As a noun, "manus" means: A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.
What words are commonly confused with "manus"?
"manus" is commonly confused with "Mau", "many", "mass". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "manus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manus" is /ˈmeɪnəs/. 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 "manus"?
Borrowed from Latin manus (“hand”). Doublet of mano. 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 "manus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list