Mannequin Spelling
How do you spell mannequin?
Hi and welcome to Bootkidz. We've wondered about the spelling of mannequin or manikin for some time now.
We researched this and created this webpage to share this information.
How do you spell the word? The simple answer is that if it's a medical dummy or artists tool then we use manikin.
If it's for window display or it's clothing related then use mannequin.
The American spelling (mannequin)
(manikin) is the same as the
British spelling (mannequin).
Manikin seems to imply "small" - we would recommend using manikin when using it in reference to a small human figure.
Don't take our word for it though. Please make your own conclusion.
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Mannequins/Manikins (new and used, ebay)
Mannequin or manikin stems etymologically from the Dutch word for "little man" - first recorded in 1570. Here is a Yahoo Answers discussion entitled "How do you spell 'mannequin'? (the plastic dolls they put clothes on...)?". Fashion Windows.com have a webpage discussing the spelling of mannequin. But, before you choose mannequin as the correct spelling - read on...
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How do you spell Mannequin/Manikin/Mannikin...?
How to spell mannequin?
Mannequin spelling according to Google search results
According to Google, the number of pages with mannequin in the page is 5,690,000. For manikin it is 452,000. For mannikin it is 131,000.
Google spelling results comparison for mannequin/manikin - see Google Fight for mannequin/manikin
Mannequin spelling according to Wikipedia
Wikipedia offers the three alternate spellings as mannequin, manikin, or mannikin.
Dictionaries
These dictionaries are available for purchase from Amazon.co.uk.
Oxford Mini Dictionary and Thesaurus (Dictionary/Thesaurus) |
Paperback Oxford English Dictionary: 120 000 words, phrases, and definitions. Spelling-notes, Factfinder |
The Chambers Dictionary 12th Edition by Chambers |
The New Uxbridge English Dictionary |
Mannequin at The Free Dictionary
The Free Dictionary, has an entry for manikin, mannikin, and mannequin. According to the free online spell checker at spellchecker.net, mannikin is a misspelling in Australia, UK, USA, and Canada. Mannequin and manikin are the correct spellings in all these countries: Australia, UK, USA, and Canada.
Mannequin/Manikin/Mannikin spelling in Microsoft Word (showing US English spelling) - same result for UK English. Note: The red underlining means incorrect spelling for non-word users - it doesn't indicate that this is the correct spelling!
Mannequin at Word Count
Word Count.org shows the most popular words in English ranked by commonness. WordCount data currently comes from the British National CorpusŪ, a 100 million word collection of samples of written and spoken language from a wide range of sources. According to Word Count:
- Mannikin is at position 70005 in popularity out of 86800 words
- Manikin does not exist
- Mannequin is at position 53848
Now seriously, how do you REALLY spell it!
If it's a medical dummy or artists tool then we say use manikin. If it's for window display or it's clothing related then use mannequin. Avoid the double 'n' spelling of mannikin - as this is flagged by most spell checkers. All other spelling are dubious - unless referring to something else not mentioned on this page.
Manikin vs Mannequin
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Manikin |
External Links
- Mannequin Defined - on Fashion Windows.com
- Mannequin
- Manikin