manjar

/mɐ̃.ˈʒaɾ/

//mɐ̃.ˈʒaɾ// noun

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The verdict

“manjar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #51,717 among 2,261 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,717
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - iguaria

Key facts for manjar
PropertyValue
Headwordmanjar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɐ̃.ˈʒaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,717
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “manjar” sits in Portuguese 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). manjar lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

manjar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #51,717 among 2,261 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /mɐ̃.ˈʒaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for manjar in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is manjar, spelled M-A-N-J-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    iguaria
  2. 2
    sobremesa mole e branca que lembra um pudim
  3. 3
    deleite espiritual

Synonyms

manjar branco

This word in other languages

manjar(Español)mets(Français)

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "manjar"?
"manjar" is spelled M-A-N-J-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /mɐ̃.ˈʒaɾ/.
What does "manjar" mean?
As a noun, "manjar" means: iguaria
How do you pronounce "manjar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manjar" is /mɐ̃.ˈʒaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manjar" come from?
"manjar" is a Portuguese 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 “manjar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-A-N-J-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /mɐ̃.ˈʒaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese 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