management

\ma.naʒ.mɑ̃\

/\ma.naʒ.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“management” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #4,586 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,586
frequency rank, French
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ensemble des techniques de gestion, d’organisation et d’administration d’une entité organisationnelle.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

management vs maniement
80% similar
management vs mandement
80% similar
management vs manquement
80% similar

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

Key facts for management
PropertyValue
Headwordmanagement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ma.naʒ.mɑ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,586
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “management” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). management lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for management is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ma.naʒ.mɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #4,586 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for management, with forms such as "amnagement", "maangement", and "manaegment". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "maniement", "mandement", "manquement", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is management, spelled M-A-N-A-G-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble des techniques de gestion, d’organisation et d’administration d’une entité organisationnelle.
  2. 2
    Action de diriger, coordonner et animer une équipe ou un groupe de travail, afin d’atteindre des objectifs communs.
  3. 3
    L’ensemble des dirigeants d’une organisation.

Synonyms

gestionencadrementdirection

This word in other languages

management(English)administração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amnagement,maangement,manaegment,manageemnt,managemennt,managementt,managemetn,managemment,managemnet,managgement,managmeent,mangaement,mannagement,mmanagement,mnaagement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of management - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amnagement2maangement2manaegment2manageemnt2managemennt1managementt1managemetn2managemment1
Edit distance from "management"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "management"?
"management" is spelled M-A-N-A-G-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.naʒ.mɑ̃\.
What does "management" mean?
As a noun, "management" means: Ensemble des techniques de gestion, d’organisation et d’administration d’une entité organisationnelle.
What words are commonly confused with "management"?
"management" is commonly confused with "maniement", "mandement", "manquement". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "management"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "management" is \ma.naʒ.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "management" come from?
"management" is a French 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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Using “management”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-N-A-G-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ma.naʒ.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “maniement” - see the side-by-side comparison. management vs maniement
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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