manège

\ma.nɛʒ\

/\ma.nɛʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“manège” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #15,180. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,180
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dressage des chevaux ; art du dressage des chevaux ; ensemble des exercices que l’on fait faire à un cheval pour le dresser.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

manège vs mange
83% similar
manège vs marge
67% similar
manège vs menée
50% similar

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

Key facts for manège
PropertyValue
Headwordmanège
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ma.nɛʒ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,180
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “manège” 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). manège 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 9 spelling variants around manège (IPA \ma.nɛʒ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,180 among 202,672 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for manège, with forms such as "amnège", "manege", and "mangèe". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mange", "marge", "menée", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 manège, spelled M-A-N-È-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dressage des chevaux ; art du dressage des chevaux ; ensemble des exercices que l’on fait faire à un cheval pour le dresser.
  2. 2
    Lieu où l’on exerce les chevaux pour les dresser et où l’on donne des leçons d’équitation.
  3. 3
    Mécanisme qui fait tourner des chevaux de bois dans les fêtes publiques, carrousel.
  4. 4
    Attraction de fête foraine qui consiste en une plate-forme en rotation sur elle-même, sur laquelle sont disposées des miniatures d’animaux, de voitures, d’avions, etc., dans lesquelles s’assoient des enfants.
  5. 5
    Toute attraction de fête foraine ou de parc d'attractions, par exemple des montagnes russes, une grande roue, etc.
  6. 6
    Piste de cirque, de forme traditionnellement circulaire de 13 mètres de diamètre. Désigne cet espace autant que le spectacle qui s'y déroule.
  7. 7
    Appareil servant à utiliser la force des animaux pour faire mouvoir des machines.
  8. 8
    Appareil muni d’un train d’engrenage et fonctionnant à l’aide de moteurs.
  9. 9
    Mouvement régulier qui sans cesse recommence.
  10. 10
    Comportement adroit et artificieux.

This word in other languages

merry-go-round(English)carrusel(Español)picadeiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnège
  • manege
  • mangèe
  • mannège
  • manèeg
  • manègge
  • maènge
  • mmanège
  • mnaège

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of manège - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amnège2manege1mangèe2mannège1manèeg2manègge1maènge2mmanège1
Edit distance from "manège"

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 "manège"?
"manège" is spelled M-A-N-È-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.nɛʒ\.
What does "manège" mean?
As a noun, "manège" means: Dressage des chevaux ; art du dressage des chevaux ; ensemble des exercices que l’on fait faire à un cheval pour le dresser.
What words are commonly confused with "manège"?
"manège" is commonly confused with "mange", "marge", "menée". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "manège"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manège" is \ma.nɛʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manège" come from?
"manège" 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 “manège”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-N-È-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ma.nɛʒ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mange” - see the side-by-side comparison. manège vs mange
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list