manga

[ˈmãŋga]

/[ˈmãŋga]/ noun

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The verdict

“manga” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,572. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,572
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte de una prenda que cubre el brazo total o parcialmente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-manga · manga · Spanish

manga · rank #3,572 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,572
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH lástima

Nearest frequency peer: lástima (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “manga”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “manga” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

manga vs mano
60% similar
manga vs mapa
60% similar
manga vs masa
60% similar

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

Key facts for manga
PropertyValue
Headwordmanga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmãŋga]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,572
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “manga”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.mangacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “lástima” (#3,571), “Marcos” (#3,573), “Louis” (#3,570). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “manga” va en #3,572. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around manga (IPA [ˈmãŋga]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,572 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for manga, with forms such as "amnga", "manag", and "mangga". 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, "mano", "mapa", "masa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is manga, spelled M-A-N-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte de una prenda que cubre el brazo total o parcialmente.
  2. 2
    Tubo largo de goma, plástico o cuero.
  3. 3
    Parte del eje que entra en el cubo de la rueda.
  4. 4
    Columna de agua líquida aspirada por el aire ascendente que culmina con agua en estado de vapor en su extremo superior.
  5. 5
    Tela con forma cónica que se pone en lo alto para señalar la dirección del viento.
  6. 6
    Cono de tela para filtrar líquidos.
  7. 7
    Adorno de tela que cubre el extremo superior de la cruz en las iglesias.
  8. 8
    Anchura máxima de una embarcación.
  9. 9
    Red de pequeño tamaño, suerte de bolsa, usada para pescar.
  10. 10
    Camino estrecho entre empalizadas o cercas para llevar el ganado al corral.
  11. 11
    Conjunto o grupo de personas con alguna característica en común, generalmente negativa.
  12. 12
    Tubo que comunica espacios interiores del buque con el exterior para ventilarlos.
  13. 13
    Nube de langostas que asuelan los cultivos.
  14. 14
    Prenda que cubre el tronco y lo protege de la lluvia.
  15. 15
    Grupo de hombres armados.
  16. 16
    Etapa de una competencia o de un partido.
  17. 17
    Lugar donde se encierra el ganado o terreno cercado donde se le deja pastar.
  18. 18
    Línea de gente que hace huir la presa hacia el lugar dispuesto para cazarla.
  19. 19
    Túnel transportable de material liviano y sólido para proteger a la gente de la lluvia y el sol, en el caso de los aeropuertos; de las agresiones del público al salir a la cancha de un estadio, en el caso de los futbolistas.
  20. 20
    Pequeño potrero.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how manga appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mi camisa es manga corta.
  2. Hay quien cree que los políticos son todos una manga de sinvergüenzas.

Synonyms

mangueratromba de aguatubaesparavelpartidaconjuntocuerdacapotebandapartidasetparcialtiempocorraldehesa

This word in other languages

sleeve(English)manche(Français)Ärmel(Deutsch)manga(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnga
  • manag
  • mangga
  • mannga
  • mmanga
  • mnaga

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amnga2manag2mangga1mannga1mmanga1mnaga2
Edit distance from "manga"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "manga"?
"manga" is spelled M-A-N-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmãŋga].
What does "manga" mean?
As a noun, "manga" means: Parte de una prenda que cubre el brazo total o parcialmente.
What words are commonly confused with "manga"?
"manga" is commonly confused with "mano", "mapa", "masa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "manga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manga" is [ˈmãŋga]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manga" come from?
"manga" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "manga", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Louis#3,570jefes#3,568hijas#3,563genio#3,562

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

duque6 variantsancho6 variantscalma6 variantsrueda6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list