Manola

[maˈnola]

/[maˈnola]/ name

The verdict

“Manola” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hipocorístico de Manuela.

Corpus desk

Index ES-manola · Manola · Spanish

Manola · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Manola
PropertyValue
HeadwordManola
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[maˈnola]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Manola” en español

Manolaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Manola is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [maˈnola]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hipocorístico de Manuela.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Manola in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Manola, spelled M-A-N-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hipocorístico de Manuela.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Manola"?
"Manola" is spelled M-A-N-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈnola].
What does "Manola" mean?
As a proper noun, "Manola" means: Hipocorístico de Manuela.
How do you pronounce "Manola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Manola" is [maˈnola]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Manola" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list