mantis

[ˈmãn̪t̪is]

/[ˈmãn̪t̪is]/ noun

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The verdict

“mantis” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #48,524. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,524
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (orden Mantodea) Cualquiera de unas 2.200 especies de insectos neópteros, de distribución cosmopolita, caracterizados por un cuerpo elongado, especialmente el protórax, y dos patas delanteras modif...

Corpus desk

Index ES-mantis · mantis · Spanish

mantis · rank #48,524 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,524
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH malcriado

Nearest frequency peer: malcriado (-2 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 “mantis”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mantis” 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).

mantis vs manto
67% similar
mantis vs Matas
50% similar
mantis vs matiz
67% similar

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

Key facts for mantis
PropertyValue
Headwordmantis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmãn̪t̪is]
Letters6
Frequency rank#48,524
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mantis”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “malcriado” (#48,522), “mariachis” (#48,526), “magro” (#48,521). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mantis” va en #48,524. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around mantis (IPA [ˈmãn̪t̪is]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,524 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "(orden Mantodea) Cualquiera de unas 2.200 especies de insectos neópteros, de distribución cosmopolita, caracterizados por un cuerpo elongado, especialmente el protórax, y dos patas delanteras modif...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mantis, with forms such as "amntis", "manits", and "manntis". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "manto", "Matas", "matiz", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is mantis, spelled M-A-N-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    (orden Mantodea) Cualquiera de unas 2.200 especies de insectos neópteros, de distribución cosmopolita, caracterizados por un cuerpo elongado, especialmente el protórax, y dos patas delanteras modificadas, dotadas de garfios con los que sujetan a su presa. Son predadores voraces, empleando su coloración críptica para acechar; la posición del cuerpo y las patas delanteras al acecho recuerda a la adoptada para rezar en algunas religiones, lo que motiva su nombre vernáculo.

Synonyms

caballo del diablocampamochacerbatanamamboretámantis religiosarezaderasantateresatatadiósteresitatriquitesausamico

This word in other languages

mantis(English)mante religieuse(Français)Gottesanbeterin(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amntis
  • manits
  • manntis
  • mantiss
  • mantsi
  • manttis
  • matnis
  • mmantis
  • mnatis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amntis2manits2manntis1mantiss1mantsi2manttis1matnis2mmantis1
Edit distance from "mantis"

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 "mantis"?
"mantis" is spelled M-A-N-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmãn̪t̪is].
What does "mantis" mean?
As a noun, "mantis" means: (orden Mantodea) Cualquiera de unas 2.200 especies de insectos neópteros, de distribución cosmopolita, caracterizados por un cuerpo elongado, especialmente el protórax, y dos patas delanteras modif...
What words are commonly confused with "mantis"?
"mantis" is commonly confused with "manto", "Matas", "matiz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mantis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mantis" is [ˈmãn̪t̪is]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mantis" come from?
"mantis" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

lúdica#48,516lights#48,505morral#48,548Lahore#48,498

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

meteoro9 variantsminando9 variantsletters9 variantsLeonora9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list