manglier

\mɑ̃.ɡli.je\

/\mɑ̃.ɡli.je\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nom collectif d’arbres de la famille des magnolias, qui croissent au bord de la mer, dans l’Amérique méridionale et dans l’Inde, et parmi lesquels on distingue le palétuvier.

Corpus desk

Index FR-manglier · manglier · French

manglier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 manglier
PropertyValue
Headwordmanglier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɑ̃.ɡli.je\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « manglier » en français

mangliern'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

manglier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɑ̃.ɡli.je\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom collectif d’arbres de la famille des magnolias, qui croissent au bord de la mer, dans l’Amérique méridionale et dans l’Inde, et parmi lesquels on distingue le palétuvier.".

Zero misspellings are on record for manglier in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is manglier, spelled M-A-N-G-L-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom collectif d’arbres de la famille des magnolias, qui croissent au bord de la mer, dans l’Amérique méridionale et dans l’Inde, et parmi lesquels on distingue le palétuvier.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sur les bords des mers tropicales, le manglier plante lui-même son fruit, lorsque celui-ci, par ses propres racines, peut s’accrocher aux roches d’où le flux et le reflux, autrement, l’eussent emporté.
  2. Pendant ce temps, nous étions serrés de près de toutes parts, excepté du côté d’un fourré de mangliers qui bordait la rivière.

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 "manglier"?
"manglier" is spelled M-A-N-G-L-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \mɑ̃.ɡli.je\.
What does "manglier" mean?
As a noun, "manglier" means: Nom collectif d’arbres de la famille des magnolias, qui croissent au bord de la mer, dans l’Amérique méridionale et dans l’Inde, et parmi lesquels on distingue le palétuvier.
How do you pronounce "manglier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manglier" is \mɑ̃.ɡli.je\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manglier" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list