# manuscript

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmæn.jəˌskɹɪpt/ · frequency rank #8,062

## Definitions
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.

## Common misspellings (16)
`amnuscript`, `mannuscript`, `mansucript`, `manucsript`, `manusccript`, `manuscirpt`, `manuscrippt`, `manuscriptt`, `manuscritp`, `manuscrpit`, `manuscrript`, `manusrcipt`, `manusscript`, `maunscript`, `mmanuscript`, `mnauscript`

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