mankind

\ˌmæn.ˈkaɪnd\

/\ˌmæn.ˈkaɪnd\/ noun

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The verdict

“mankind” is uncommon French (frequency #70,817 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,817
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Humanité, l’Homme, le genre humain. Note d’usage : Certains trouvent ce mot sexiste.

Key facts for mankind
PropertyValue
Headwordmankind
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˌmæn.ˈkaɪnd\
Letters7
Frequency rank#70,817
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mankind” 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). mankind 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

mankind is uncommon French at frequency #70,817 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˌmæn.ˈkaɪnd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for mankind in our index, 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is mankind, spelled M-A-N-K-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Humanité, l’Homme, le genre humain. Note d’usage : Certains trouvent ce mot sexiste.
  2. 2
    Totalité des hommes, par opposition à celle des femmes.

Synonyms

humanityhumankindhuman raceMan

Antonyms

womankind

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 "mankind"?
"mankind" is spelled M-A-N-K-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌmæn.ˈkaɪnd\.
What does "mankind" mean?
As a noun, "mankind" means: Humanité, l’Homme, le genre humain. Note d’usage : Certains trouvent ce mot sexiste.
How do you pronounce "mankind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mankind" is \ˌmæn.ˈkaɪnd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mankind" come from?
"mankind" 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 “mankind”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-N-K-I-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˌmæn.ˈkaɪnd\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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