manque
\mɑ̃k\
The verdict
“manque” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #584. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #584
- frequency rank, French
- 5,038
- “M” headwords
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Absence, défaut, fait de manquer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-manque · manque · French
manque · rank #584 · 8 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-CORE #584
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 8 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 5,038
- PHOTO-FINISH laisser
Nearest frequency peer: laisser (-1 rank slots)
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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “manque”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- dix
dix
99,420 corpus weight
- décembre
décembre
99,419 corpus weight
- laisser
laisser
99,418 corpus weight
- manque
manque
99,417 corpus weight
- mode
mode
99,416 corpus weight
- novembre
novembre
99,415 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “manque” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | manque |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \mɑ̃k\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #584 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Où “manque” se place dans la fréquence du français
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 8 spelling variants around manque (IPA \mɑ̃k\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #584 among 5,038 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for manque, with forms such as "amnque", "mannque", and "manqeu". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "manu", "moqué", "mante", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is manque, spelled M-A-N-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Absence, défaut, fait de manquer.
- 2État de stress dû à la privation d’une drogue.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how manque appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le vieux von Winterfeld entra bientôt dans le coma ; parmi les blessés, trois se rétablissaient assez rapidement, alors que l’état des autres empirait, par suite du manque de bonne nourriture.
Pendant que les lames attaquaient mon vaillant navire […], je restai allongé sur ma couchette, philosophant sur le manque de confort de ma présente situation.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- amnque
- mannque
- manqeu
- manqque
- manuqe
- maqnue
- mmanque
- mnaque
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of manque - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Similar French words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "manque", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "manque". Here's where to go from here.
- "manque" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "manu". View pair
- 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #584 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more French words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.