manto

noun

The verdict

“manto” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #8,079 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,079
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - capa de grande cauda e roda, presa aos ombros, usado por soberanos, príncipes, cavaleiros de ordens militares etc., em cerimônias solenes

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

manto vs mão
40% similar
manto vs mat
60% similar
manto vs mata
60% similar

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

Key facts for manto
PropertyValue
Headwordmanto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,079
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “manto” 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). manto 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 Portuguese entry for manto is 5 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #8,079 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for manto, with forms such as "amnto", "mannto", and "manot". 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, "mão", "mat", "mata", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is manto, spelled M-A-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    capa de grande cauda e roda, presa aos ombros, usado por soberanos, príncipes, cavaleiros de ordens militares etc., em cerimônias solenes
  2. 2
    veste feminina, larga, comprida e sem mangas, usado por cima do vestido, que pode cobrir inclusive a cabeça, cingida pela cintura
  3. 3
    (Derivação: por analogia) hábito com feitio semelhante ao dessa veste, que algumas religiosas usam até hoje
  4. 4
    (Derivação: por analogia) véu preto que, de tão longo, chegava a arrastar pelo chão, usado outrora pelas mulheres da nobreza em sinal de luto
  5. 5
    (Derivação: por extensão de sentido) o que cobre; revestimento
  6. 6
    (Derivação: por extensão de sentido) ausência de luz, de claridade; escuridão, trevas
  7. 7
    (Derivação: sentido figurado) motivo que se declara para ocultar a verdadeira razão de (algo); alegação, disfarce, pretexto
  8. 8
    dobra do tegumento de moluscos e braquiópodes, responsável pela secreção da concha e pela formação da cavidade do manto; pálio
  9. 9
    carapaça das cracas
  10. 10
    parede do corpo das ascídias, situada entre a túnica e a cavidade atrial
  11. 11
    (Derivação: por analogia) pelagem, plumagem ou região do dorso dos animais, cuja cor difere do restante do corpo
  12. 12
    ornato exterior dos brasões de reis, infantes, duques, marqueses, condes, pares e grã-cruzes de ordens de cavalaria

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amnto,mannto,manot,mantto,matno,mmanto,mnato

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amnto2mannto1manot2mantto1matno2mmanto1mnato2
Edit distance from "manto"

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 "manto"?
"manto" is spelled M-A-N-T-O.
What does "manto" mean?
As a noun, "manto" means: capa de grande cauda e roda, presa aos ombros, usado por soberanos, príncipes, cavaleiros de ordens militares etc., em cerimônias solenes
What words are commonly confused with "manto"?
"manto" is commonly confused with "mão", "mat", "mata". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "manto" come from?
"manto" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “manto”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-A-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “mão” - see the side-by-side comparison. manto vs mão
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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