micromanagement
noun
micromanagement is spelled M-I-C-R-O-M-A-N-A-G-E-M-E-N-T: 15 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, micromanagement means “The direct management of a project, etc. to an excessive degree, with too much attention to detail and insufficient delegation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in micromanagement?
| Letters | 15: M-I-C-R-O-M-A-N-A-G-E-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 87,317th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is micromanagement?
Micromanagement appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce micromanagement?
Micromanagement has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with micromanagement
Also written: micro-management (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of micromanagement
- micro-management
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does micromanagement mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The direct management of a project, etc. to an excessive degree, with too much attention to detail and insufficient delegation.
- 2
The management of short-term or small-scale aspects of a strategy game.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate micromanagement?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of micromanagement: micro.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Micromanagement in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | micromanagement |
| Spanish | microgestión, microgerenciamiento |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does micromanagement come from?
From micro- + management.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).