mahdi

[ˈmaɤdʲi]

/[ˈmaɤdʲi]/ noun

The verdict

“mahdi” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,577. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,577
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mahdi vs Mai
40% similar
mahdi vs Mami
40% similar
mahdi vs Mali
40% similar

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

Key facts for mahdi
PropertyValue
Headwordmahdi
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaɤdʲi]
Letters5
Frequency rank#47,577
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mahdi” sits in German 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). mahdi lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around mahdi (IPA [ˈmaɤdʲi]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,577 among 44,424 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Mahdi".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for mahdi, with forms such as "amhdi", "madhi", and "mahddi". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mai", "Mami", "Mali", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is mahdi, spelled M-A-H-D-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mahdi

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amhdi,madhi,mahddi,mahhdi,mahid,mhadi,mmahdi

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amhdi2madhi2mahddi1mahhdi1mahid2mhadi2mmahdi1
Edit distance from "mahdi"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mahdi"?
"mahdi" is spelled M-A-H-D-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaɤdʲi].
What does "mahdi" mean?
As a noun, "mahdi" means: Mahdi
What words are commonly confused with "mahdi"?
"mahdi" is commonly confused with "Mai", "Mami", "Mali". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mahdi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mahdi" is [ˈmaɤdʲi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mahdi" come from?
"mahdi" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “mahdi”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-H-D-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmaɤdʲi] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Mai” - see the side-by-side comparison. mahdi vs Mai
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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