manchette

\mɑ̃.ʃɛt\

/\mɑ̃.ʃɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“manchette” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #29,032. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,032
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Extrémité, empesée ou non, des manches de chemise, formant une sorte de poignet fixe ou mobile.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

manchette vs manette
78% similar
manchette vs manchettes
90% similar
manchette vs machette
89% similar

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

Key facts for manchette
PropertyValue
Headwordmanchette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɑ̃.ʃɛt\
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,032
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “manchette” 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). manchette lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around manchette (IPA \mɑ̃.ʃɛt\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,032 among 202,672 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 15 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for manchette, with forms such as "amnchette", "macnhette", and "mancchette". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "manette", "manchettes", "machette", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is manchette, spelled M-A-N-C-H-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Extrémité, empesée ou non, des manches de chemise, formant une sorte de poignet fixe ou mobile.
  2. 2
    Ornement de mousseline, de batiste, de dentelle, qui terminait la manche de la chemise.
  3. 3
    Ornement analogue que l’on pose au poignet d’une robe.
  4. 4
    Manche amovible couvrant l’avant-bras afin de protéger le vêtement d’éventuelles salissures.
  5. 5
    Empiècement de tissu épais ou de cuir situé au genou et destiné à éviter l’usure du pantalon au contact du haut des bottes.
  6. 6
    Renvoi de balle avec les avant-bras (les manches).
  7. 7
    Type de coup donné avec l’avant-bras dans le cou.
  8. 8
    Pièce de tissus, ou de passementerie qui jadis garnissait la partie haute de la lame, sous la poignée du sabre d’infanterie, et se trouvait coincée entre la poignée et le fourreau.
  9. 9
    Lambeau de peau que l’on préserve lors d’une amputation et que l’on positionne ensuite sur le moignon pour le recouvrir.
  10. 10
    Partie rembourrée de l’accoudoir d’un canapé ou d’un fauteuil.
  11. 11
    Marque rouge laissée au niveau du poignet et faite en serrant ce dernier avec la main et en tournant.
  12. 12
    Gros joint flexible circulaire assurant l’étanchéité entre la cuve d’un lave-linge et son ouverture.
  13. 13
    Notes et indications marginales.
  14. 14
    Titre en gros caractères destinées à frapper l’attention du lecteur et qui figurent généralement à la première page d’un journal.
  15. 15
    Affichette placée sur un kiosque ou une caissette de journaux, reprenant le titre d’un article du journal.

This word in other languages

cuff(English)puño(Español)Armband(Deutsch)punho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnchette
  • macnhette
  • mancchette
  • mancehtte
  • manchete
  • manchetet
  • manchhette
  • manchtete
  • manhcette
  • mannchette
  • mmanchette
  • mnachette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amnchette2macnhette2mancchette1mancehtte2manchete1manchetet2manchhette1manchtete2
Edit distance from "manchette"

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 "manchette"?
"manchette" is spelled M-A-N-C-H-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɑ̃.ʃɛt\.
What does "manchette" mean?
As a noun, "manchette" means: Extrémité, empesée ou non, des manches de chemise, formant une sorte de poignet fixe ou mobile.
What words are commonly confused with "manchette"?
"manchette" is commonly confused with "manette", "manchettes", "machette". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "manchette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manchette" is \mɑ̃.ʃɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manchette" come from?
"manchette" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “manchette”

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

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

Same frequency band

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