manger

\mɑ̃.ʒe\

/\mɑ̃.ʒe\/ verb

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The verdict

“manger” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #791 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#791
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mâcher et avaler un aliment dans le but de se nourrir.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

manger vs mener
67% similar
manger vs marge
67% similar
manger vs mater
67% similar

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

Key facts for manger
PropertyValue
Headwordmanger
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\mɑ̃.ʒe\
Letters6
Frequency rank#791
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “manger” 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). manger 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 manger is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mɑ̃.ʒe\. Corpus data places it at rank #791 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for manger, with forms such as "amnger", "magner", and "manegr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mener", "marge", "mater", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is manger, spelled M-A-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mâcher et avaler un aliment dans le but de se nourrir.
  2. 2
    Prendre un repas.
  3. 3
    Consumer, dissiper en folles dépenses.
  4. 4
    Consumer en absorbant, en rongeant, en minant, en détruisant d’autres choses, en parlant des choses.
  5. 5
    Témoigner une vive hostilité envers quelqu'un.
  6. 6
    Occuper une grande partie de quelque chose.
  7. 7
    Manger les autres qui peuvent nous manger aussi.
  8. 8
    Être comestible.
  9. 9
    Être habituellement mangé.
  10. 10
    Se faire du souci.
  11. 11
    Être frappé, s’en prendre plein la tête.

Synonyms

boufferbecqueterboufferdabagraillermiamerdamers’alimenterse nourrirse réfecterse restaurerse sustentertchoperbâfreringurgiterse goinfrers’empiffrer

Antonyms

jeûnerse serrer la ceinture

This word in other languages

eat(English)comer(Español)essen(Deutsch)comer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amnger,magner,manegr,mangerr,mangger,mangre,mannger,mmanger,mnager

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of manger - 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.

amnger2magner2manegr2mangerr1mangger1mangre2mannger1mmanger1
Edit distance from "manger"

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 "manger"?
"manger" is spelled M-A-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \mɑ̃.ʒe\.
What does "manger" mean?
As a verb, "manger" means: Mâcher et avaler un aliment dans le but de se nourrir.
What words are commonly confused with "manger"?
"manger" is commonly confused with "mener", "marge", "mater". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "manger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manger" is \mɑ̃.ʒe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manger" come from?
"manger" 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 “manger”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-N-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɑ̃.ʒe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mener” - see the side-by-side comparison. manger vs mener
  • 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