mannequin

\man.kɛ̃\

/\man.kɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“mannequin” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #7,082 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,082
frequency rank, French
9
letters
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Figurine d’homme ou de femme, en bois, plastique ou cire, utilisée en couture ou par les peintres et les sculpteurs, ou dans les vitrines de magasins pour présenter des articles de mode.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mannequin vs mannequins
90% similar
mannequin vs mannequinat
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mannequin
PropertyValue
Headwordmannequin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\man.kɛ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,082
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mannequin” 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). mannequin lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for mannequin is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \man.kɛ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #7,082 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for mannequin, with forms such as "amnnequin", "manenquin", and "manequin". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "mannequins", "mannequinat", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented 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 mannequin, spelled M-A-N-N-E-Q-U-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Figurine d’homme ou de femme, en bois, plastique ou cire, utilisée en couture ou par les peintres et les sculpteurs, ou dans les vitrines de magasins pour présenter des articles de mode.
  2. 2
    Figurine représentant le corps humain et utilisée en particulier dans les cours de médecine.
  3. 3
    Personne sans caractère, fantoche, homme de paille, marionnette, pantin.
  4. 4
    Personne présentant des articles de mode sur des photographies ou dans les défilés de mode.

This word in other languages

dummy(English)maniquí(Español)Kleiderpuppe(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amnnequin,manenquin,manequin,manneqiun,manneqquin,mannequinn,mannequni,manneuqin,mannqeuin,mmannequin,mnanequin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mannequin - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amnnequin2manenquin2manequin1manneqiun2manneqquin1mannequinn1mannequni2manneuqin2
Edit distance from "mannequin"

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 "mannequin"?
"mannequin" is spelled M-A-N-N-E-Q-U-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \man.kɛ̃\.
What does "mannequin" mean?
As a noun, "mannequin" means: Figurine d’homme ou de femme, en bois, plastique ou cire, utilisée en couture ou par les peintres et les sculpteurs, ou dans les vitrines de magasins pour présenter des articles de mode.
What words are commonly confused with "mannequin"?
"mannequin" is commonly confused with "mannequins", "mannequinat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mannequin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mannequin" is \man.kɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mannequin" come from?
"mannequin" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “mannequin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-N-N-E-Q-U-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \man.kɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mannequins” - see the side-by-side comparison. mannequin vs mannequins
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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