manteau

\mɑ̃.to\

/\mɑ̃.to\/ noun

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The verdict

“manteau” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #5,476 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,476
frequency rank, French
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vêtement de dessus qui prend depuis les épaules jusqu’au-dessous des genoux et sert à se garantir de la pluie et du froid.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

manteau vs mantes
71% similar
manteau vs mantra
71% similar
manteau vs marteau
86% similar

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

Key facts for manteau
PropertyValue
Headwordmanteau
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɑ̃.to\
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,476
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “manteau” 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). manteau 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 manteau is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mɑ̃.to\. Corpus data places it at rank #5,476 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for manteau, with forms such as "amnteau", "manetau", and "mannteau". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "mantes", "mantra", "marteau", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is manteau, spelled M-A-N-T-E-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vêtement de dessus qui prend depuis les épaules jusqu’au-dessous des genoux et sert à se garantir de la pluie et du froid.
  2. 2
    Vêtement de femme à manches qui se porte sur une robe.
  3. 3
    Couverture placée sur le dos d’un cheval pour le protéger du froid et de la pluie.
  4. 4
    Partie de la cheminée qui fait saillie au-dessus de l’âtre.
  5. 5
    Partie d’un artéfact qui recouvre ou enveloppe une autre partie.
  6. 6
    Ce qui recouvre quelque chose.
  7. 7
    Couche géologique terrestre située entre l’écorce et le noyau, d’une épaisseur moyenne de 3000 kilomètres.
  8. 8
    Fourrure herminée sur laquelle est posé l’écu.
  9. 9
    Dos quand la couleur du plumage d’un oiseau ou du pelage d’un animal diffère du celle du reste du corps. → voir mantelure
  10. 10
    Enveloppe de peau des mollusques qui abrite les autres organes et sécrète la coquille chez les espèces qui en sont pourvues.

Synonyms

lardossepaletotpardessus

This word in other languages

cloak(English)capa(Español)Mantel(Deutsch)casaco(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amnteau,manetau,mannteau,mantaeu,manteua,mantteau,matneau,mmanteau,mnateau

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of manteau - 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.

amnteau2manetau2mannteau1mantaeu2manteua2mantteau1matneau2mmanteau1
Edit distance from "manteau"

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 "manteau"?
"manteau" is spelled M-A-N-T-E-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is \mɑ̃.to\.
What does "manteau" mean?
As a noun, "manteau" means: Vêtement de dessus qui prend depuis les épaules jusqu’au-dessous des genoux et sert à se garantir de la pluie et du froid.
What words are commonly confused with "manteau"?
"manteau" is commonly confused with "mantes", "mantra", "marteau". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "manteau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manteau" is \mɑ̃.to\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manteau" come from?
"manteau" 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 “manteau”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-N-T-E-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɑ̃.to\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mantes” - see the side-by-side comparison. manteau vs mantes
  • 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