to the manner born
"to-the-manner-born" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“to the manner born” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Familiar or adapted as if from birth with a specified custom, behavior, accouterment, etc.; naturally suited to it.
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Index EN-to-the-manner-born · to the manner born · English
to the manner born · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | to the manner born |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “to the manner born” in English
Rare enough to double-check
to the manner born is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Familiar or adapted as if from birth with a specified custom, behavior, accouterment, etc.; naturally suited to it.".
Zero misspellings are on record for to the manner born in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Coined by William Shakespeare in 1603 in Hamlet, act 1, scene 4: : But to my mind, though I am native here : And to the manner born, it is a custom : More honored in the breach than the observance. The correct English form is to the manner born, spelled T-O- -T-H-E- -M-A-N-N-E-R- -B-O-R-N.
Definition
- 1Familiar or adapted as if from birth with a specified custom, behavior, accouterment, etc.; naturally suited to it.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how to the manner born appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
This [...] involved not only wearing certain clothes as if to the manner born, but being familiar with the gestures and the style of conversation associated with such clothes.
Stephen Ward, a winger converted to emergency left-back two months ago, now looks to the manner born.
Etymology
Coined by William Shakespeare in 1603 in Hamlet, act 1, scene 4: : But to my mind, though I am native here : And to the manner born, it is a custom : More honored in the breach than the observance.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.