McLean

[məˈklɛɪ̯n]

/[məˈklɛɪ̯n]/ name

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The verdict

“McLean” is uncommon German (frequency #59,872 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,872
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ort im US-Bundesstaat Virginia

Key facts for McLean
PropertyValue
HeadwordMcLean
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[məˈklɛɪ̯n]
Letters6
Frequency rank#59,872
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “McLean” 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). McLean lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

McLean is uncommon German at frequency #59,872 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [məˈklɛɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ort im US-Bundesstaat Virginia".

McLean has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is McLean, spelled M-C-L-E-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ort im US-Bundesstaat Virginia

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 "McLean"?
"McLean" is spelled M-C-L-E-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [məˈklɛɪ̯n].
What does "McLean" mean?
As a proper noun, "McLean" means: Ort im US-Bundesstaat Virginia
How do you pronounce "McLean"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "McLean" is [məˈklɛɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "McLean" come from?
"McLean" is a German 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 “McLean”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-C-L-E-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [məˈklɛɪ̯n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German 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