manuscript

/ˈmæn.jəˌskɹɪpt/

//ˈmæn.jəˌskɹɪpt// adj

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"manuscript" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“manuscript” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,062. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,062
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handwritten, or by extension manually typewritten, as opposed to being mechanically reproduced.

Corpus desk

Index EN-manuscript · manuscript · English

manuscript · rank #8,062 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,062
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH luckily

Nearest frequency peer: luckily (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “manuscript”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “manuscript” 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
Key facts for manuscript
PropertyValue
Headwordmanuscript
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈmæn.jəˌskɹɪpt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,062
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “manuscript”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).manuscriptlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “luckily” (#8,061), “Marco” (#8,063), “lounge” (#8,060). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “manuscript” is #8,062. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around manuscript (IPA /ˈmæn.jəˌskɹɪpt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,062 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Handwritten, or by extension manually typewritten, as opposed to being mechanically reproduced.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for manuscript, with forms such as "amnuscript", "mannuscript", and "mansucript". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: 1597, from Medieval Latin manūscrīptus, a calque of Germanic origin, equivalent to Latin manū (ablative of manus (“hand”)) + Latin scrīptus (past participle of scribere (“to write”)). Not found in Classical Latin. The correct English form is manuscript, spelled M-A-N-U-S-C-R-I-P-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handwritten, or by extension manually typewritten, as opposed to being mechanically reproduced.

Etymology

1597, from Medieval Latin manūscrīptus, a calque of Germanic origin, equivalent to Latin manū (ablative of manus (“hand”)) + Latin scrīptus (past participle of scribere (“to write”)). Not found in Classical Latin.

This word in other languages

manuscrito(Español)manuscrit(Français)Handschrift(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnuscript
  • mannuscript
  • mansucript
  • manucsript
  • manusccript
  • manuscirpt
  • manuscrippt
  • manuscriptt
  • manuscritp
  • manuscrpit
  • manuscrript
  • manusrcipt
  • manusscript
  • maunscript
  • mmanuscript
  • mnauscript

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amnuscript2mannuscript1mansucript2manucsript2manusccript1manuscirpt2manuscrippt1manuscriptt1
Edit distance from "manuscript"

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 "manuscript"?
"manuscript" is spelled M-A-N-U-S-C-R-I-P-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæn.jəˌskɹɪpt/.
What does "manuscript" mean?
As an adjective, "manuscript" means: Handwritten, or by extension manually typewritten, as opposed to being mechanically reproduced.
What are common misspellings of "manuscript"?
Common misspellings include "amnuscript", "mannuscript", "mansucript", "manucsript", "manusccript". The correct spelling is "manuscript".
How do you pronounce "manuscript"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manuscript" is /ˈmæn.jəˌskɹɪpt/. 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 "manuscript"?
1597, from Medieval Latin manūscrīptus, a calque of Germanic origin, equivalent to Latin manū (ablative of manus (“hand”)) + Latin scrīptus (past participle of scribere (“to write”)). Not found in Classical Latin. 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 "manuscript", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list