manichéisme

\ma.ni.ke.ism\

/\ma.ni.ke.ism\/ noun

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The verdict

“manichéisme” has 17 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #40,856. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,856
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Doctrine religieuse conçue par Mani, fondée sur la coexistence et l'antagonisme de deux principes cosmiques égaux et éternels : le bien et le mal ; conception qui admet le dualisme antagoniste d'un...

Key facts for manichéisme
PropertyValue
Headwordmanichéisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ma.ni.ke.ism\
Letters11
Frequency rank#40,856
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “manichéisme” 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). manichéisme lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around manichéisme (IPA \ma.ni.ke.ism\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,856 among 202,672 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for manichéisme, with forms such as "amnichéisme", "mainchéisme", and "mancihéisme". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is manichéisme, spelled M-A-N-I-C-H-É-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Doctrine religieuse conçue par Mani, fondée sur la coexistence et l'antagonisme de deux principes cosmiques égaux et éternels : le bien et le mal ; conception qui admet le dualisme antagoniste d'un principe du bien et d'un principe du mal.
  2. 2
    Propension à considérer que l’on représente le bien, face au mal.

Synonyms

dualisme

This word in other languages

Manichaeism(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnichéisme
  • mainchéisme
  • mancihéisme
  • manicchéisme
  • manicheisme
  • manichhéisme
  • manichiésme
  • manichéimse
  • manichéisem
  • manichéismme
  • manichéissme
  • manichésime
  • manicéhisme
  • manihcéisme
  • mannichéisme
  • mmanichéisme
  • mnaichéisme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amnichéisme2mainchéisme2mancihéisme2manicchéisme1manicheisme1manichhéisme1manichiésme2manichéimse2
Edit distance from "manichéisme"

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 "manichéisme"?
"manichéisme" is spelled M-A-N-I-C-H-É-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.ni.ke.ism\.
What does "manichéisme" mean?
As a noun, "manichéisme" means: Doctrine religieuse conçue par Mani, fondée sur la coexistence et l'antagonisme de deux principes cosmiques égaux et éternels : le bien et le mal ; conception qui admet le dualisme antagoniste d'un...
What are common misspellings of "manichéisme"?
Common misspellings include "amnichéisme", "mainchéisme", "mancihéisme", "manicchéisme", "manicheisme". The correct spelling is "manichéisme".
How do you pronounce "manichéisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manichéisme" is \ma.ni.ke.ism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manichéisme" come from?
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Using “manichéisme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-N-I-C-H-É-I-S-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ma.ni.ke.ism\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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