manĝi

\ˈman.d͡ʒi\

/\ˈman.d͡ʒi\/ verb

The verdict

“manĝi” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manger, mâcher et avaler de la nourriture pour en absorber les nutriments.

Corpus desk

Index FR-mangi · manĝi · French

manĝi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for manĝi
PropertyValue
Headwordmanĝi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈman.d͡ʒi\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « manĝi » en français

manĝireste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

manĝi is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈman.d͡ʒi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for manĝi, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is manĝi, spelled M-A-N-Ĝ-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manger, mâcher et avaler de la nourriture pour en absorber les nutriments.
  2. 2
    Se nourrir, se sustenter.
  3. 3
    Consommer, avoir l’habitude de manger.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how manĝi appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Kion vi manĝas?
  2. Ŝi vidis kamparanojn, kiuj manĝis lardan supon.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "manĝi"?
"manĝi" is spelled M-A-N-Ĝ-I. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈman.d͡ʒi\.
What does "manĝi" mean?
As a verb, "manĝi" means: Manger, mâcher et avaler de la nourriture pour en absorber les nutriments.
How do you pronounce "manĝi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manĝi" is \ˈman.d͡ʒi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manĝi" come from?
"manĝi" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list