Managua

\ma.na.ɡwa\

/\ma.na.ɡwa\/ name

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The verdict

“Managua” is uncommon French (frequency #76,778 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,778
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Capitale du Nicaragua, situé sur la côte sud-ouest du lac Xolotlán ou lac Managua.

Key facts for Managua
PropertyValue
HeadwordManagua
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ma.na.ɡwa\
Letters7
Frequency rank#76,778
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Managua” 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). Managua lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Managua is uncommon French at frequency #76,778 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ma.na.ɡwa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Managua, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Managua, spelled M-A-N-A-G-U-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capitale du Nicaragua, situé sur la côte sud-ouest du lac Xolotlán ou lac Managua.
  2. 2
    Gouvernement du Nicaragua.
  3. 3
    Département du Nicaragua dont la capitale est Managua.
  4. 4
    Lac situé au Nord de la ville de Managua.

This word in other languages

Managua(Español)

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 "Managua"?
"Managua" is spelled M-A-N-A-G-U-A. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.na.ɡwa\.
What does "Managua" mean?
As a proper noun, "Managua" means: Capitale du Nicaragua, situé sur la côte sud-ouest du lac Xolotlán ou lac Managua.
How do you pronounce "Managua"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Managua" is \ma.na.ɡwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Managua" come from?
"Managua" 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 “Managua”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-N-A-G-U-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ma.na.ɡwa\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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