Which to use
“MacGregor” and “McGregor” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,065
- “MacGregor” frequency rank
- #14,164
- “McGregor” frequency rank
- 46229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | MacGregor | McGregor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname. | A surname from Scottish Gaelic. |
Letter map: MacGregor vs McGregor
Shared letters muted; letters that set MacGregor and McGregor apart highlighted. Shared run: 8.
Corpus notes: MacGregor and McGregor
MacGregor and McGregor are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
MacGregor is recorded at frequency rank #32,065, classified as aname. McGregor is at rank #14,164, tagged as aname, pronounced /məˈɡɹɛɡɚ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 46229, this pair ranks #213,776 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of MacGregor vs McGregor
Shared letters: cegmor. Private to "MacGregor": a. Private to "McGregor": -.
"MacGregor" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "McGregor" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "MacGregor" for "McGregor" ever safe?
Frequency check: "MacGregor" vs "McGregor" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "MacGregor" vs "McGregor" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "MacGregor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "McGregor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #213,776 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #213,776 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.