manija

[maˈnixa]

/[maˈnixa]/ noun

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The verdict

“manija” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,791. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,791
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte donde se fija la mano para hacer uso de ciertos instrumentos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-manija · manija · Spanish

manija · rank #19,791 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,791
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mamita

Nearest frequency peer: mamita (-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 “manija”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “manija” 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).

manija vs mija
67% similar
manija vs María
33% similar
manija vs manta
67% similar

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

Key facts for manija
PropertyValue
Headwordmanija
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈnixa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,791
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “manija”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).manijacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “mamita” (#19,790), “marcadores” (#19,792), “malditas” (#19,789). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “manija” va en #19,791. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around manija (IPA [maˈnixa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,791 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for manija, with forms such as "amnija", "mainja", and "maniaj". 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, "mija", "María", "manta", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is manija, spelled M-A-N-I-J-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte donde se fija la mano para hacer uso de ciertos instrumentos.
  2. 2
    Cuerda con que se atan las manos a las bestias para que no se huyan.
  3. 3
    Especie de sortija o abrazadera de metal, con que se asegura una cosa.
  4. 4
    Aro que las personas usan en las muñecas como adorno.

Synonyms

maniotamanilla

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnija
  • mainja
  • maniaj
  • manijja
  • manjia
  • mannija
  • mmanija
  • mnaija

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amnija2mainja2maniaj2manijja1manjia2mannija1mmanija1mnaija2
Edit distance from "manija"

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 "manija"?
"manija" is spelled M-A-N-I-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈnixa].
What does "manija" mean?
As a noun, "manija" means: Parte donde se fija la mano para hacer uso de ciertos instrumentos.
What words are commonly confused with "manija"?
"manija" is commonly confused with "mija", "María", "manta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "manija"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manija" is [maˈnixa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manija" come from?
"manija" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mamita#19,790larvas#19,782laicos#19,781Kuwait#19,780

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

match8 variantsmorbo8 variantsJosef8 variantsgótico8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list