manús

[maˈnus]

/[maˈnus]/ noun

The verdict

“manús” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Macho de la especie humana.

Key facts for manús
PropertyValue
Headwordmanús
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈnus]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “manús” sits in Spanish frequency

manús falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for manús is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [maˈnus]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Macho de la especie humana.".

Zero misspellings are on record for manús in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 manús, spelled M-A-N-Ú-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Macho de la especie humana.

Synonyms

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 "manús"?
"manús" is spelled M-A-N-Ú-S. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈnus].
What does "manús" mean?
As a noun, "manús" means: Macho de la especie humana.
How do you pronounce "manús"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manús" is [maˈnus]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manús" come from?
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Using “manús”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-N-Ú-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maˈnus] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list