manta

/ˈmɐ̃.tɐ/

//ˈmɐ̃.tɐ// noun

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The verdict

“manta” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #18,109. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,109
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - manto; cobertura; xale

Corpus desk

Index PT-manta · manta · Portuguese

manta · rank #18,109 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,109
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH mirante

Nearest frequency peer: mirante (+5 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “manta”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “manta” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

manta vs mat
60% similar
manta vs mata
80% similar
manta vs mato
60% similar

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

Key facts for manta
PropertyValue
Headwordmanta
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɐ̃.tɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,109
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “manta”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).mantacai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “mirante” (#18,114), “modernismo” (#18,116), “lixeira” (#18,099). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “manta” fica em #18,109. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around manta (IPA /ˈmɐ̃.tɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,109 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 17 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for manta, with forms such as "amnta", "manat", and "mannta". 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, "mat", "mata", "mato", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is manta, spelled M-A-N-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    manto; cobertura; xale
  2. 2
    pedaço de tecido, geralmente de lã e de forma retangular, que serve para agasalhar
  3. 3
    tecido de lã usado sob a sela nas cavalgaduras
  4. 4
    espécie de cachecol
  5. 5
    pedaço de carne ou peixe curado ao sol
  6. 6
    pedaço de carne de rês, usualmente a parte das costelas e do peito
  7. 7
    peixe limpo, aberto e espalmado
  8. 8
    bebedeira
  9. 9
    trapaçaria ardilosa
  10. 10
    apropriação indevida de bens ou dinheiro em uma empresa comum por parte de um dos sócios; dano financeiro, perda econômica
  11. 11
    conjunto de peixes nadando juntos, cardume
  12. 12
    na fermentação do vinho, camada superior onde flutuam entre a escuma os restos das uvas e dos cachos
  13. 13
    jamanta (Manta birostris), peixe cartilagíneo plano de grande tamanho, a maior das raias
  14. 14
    milhafre (Buteo buteo harterti)
  15. 15
    camada superior de húmus e restos vegetais em descomposição das florestas, serrapilheira
  16. 16
    a faixa de terra elevada que fica entre os sulcos
  17. 17
    sulco, rego aberto para plantar vinhas novas

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnta
  • manat
  • mannta
  • mantta
  • matna
  • mmanta
  • mnata

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amnta2manat2mannta1mantta1matna2mmanta1mnata2
Edit distance from "manta"

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 "manta"?
"manta" is spelled M-A-N-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɐ̃.tɐ/.
What does "manta" mean?
As a noun, "manta" means: manto; cobertura; xale
What words are commonly confused with "manta"?
"manta" is commonly confused with "mat", "mata", "mato". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "manta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manta" is /ˈmɐ̃.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manta" come from?
"manta" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "manta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nicho#18,123Hades#18,070tarda#18,201third#18,206

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

common7 variantswoods7 variantsbasco7 variantsComic7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list