manifesto

\ˌmæn.ɪˈfɛs.təʊ\

/\ˌmæn.ɪˈfɛs.təʊ\/ noun

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The verdict

“manifesto” is uncommon French (frequency #72,525 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,525
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Manifeste d’un parti politique.

Key facts for manifesto
PropertyValue
Headwordmanifesto
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˌmæn.ɪˈfɛs.təʊ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,525
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “manifesto” 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). manifesto lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

manifesto is uncommon French at frequency #72,525 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˌmæn.ɪˈfɛs.təʊ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Manifeste d’un parti politique.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for manifesto, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is manifesto, spelled M-A-N-I-F-E-S-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manifeste d’un parti politique.

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 "manifesto"?
"manifesto" is spelled M-A-N-I-F-E-S-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌmæn.ɪˈfɛs.təʊ\.
What does "manifesto" mean?
As a noun, "manifesto" means: Manifeste d’un parti politique.
How do you pronounce "manifesto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manifesto" is \ˌmæn.ɪˈfɛs.təʊ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manifesto" come from?
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Using “manifesto”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-N-I-F-E-S-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˌmæn.ɪˈfɛs.təʊ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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