Macomb

/məˈkoʊm/

//məˈkoʊm// name

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"macomb" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Macomb” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,476. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,476
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-macomb · Macomb · English

Macomb · rank #49,476 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,476
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Madurai

Nearest frequency peer: Madurai (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Macomb”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Macomb” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Macomb vs Macon
67% similar
Macomb vs macOS
33% similar

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

Key facts for Macomb
PropertyValue
HeadwordMacomb
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/məˈkoʊm/
Letters6
Frequency rank#49,476
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Macomb”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Macomblands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Madurai” (#49,477), “margherita” (#49,478), “lucent” (#49,473). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Macomb” is #49,476. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Macomb (IPA /məˈkoʊm/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #49,476 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Macomb, with forms such as "amcomb", "maccomb", and "macmob". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Macon", "macOS", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is Macomb, spelled M-A-C-O-M-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A city, the county seat of McDonough County, Illinois, United States.
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Wright County, Missouri, United States.
  4. 4
    A town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States.
  5. 5
    A small town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amcomb
  • maccomb
  • macmob
  • macobm
  • macombb
  • macommb
  • maocmb
  • mcaomb
  • mmacomb

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Macomb - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amcomb2maccomb1macmob2macobm2macombb1macommb1maocmb2mcaomb2
Edit distance from "Macomb"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Macomb"?
"Macomb" is spelled M-A-C-O-M-B. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈkoʊm/.
What does "Macomb" mean?
As a proper noun, "Macomb" means: A surname.
What words are commonly confused with "Macomb"?
"Macomb" is commonly confused with "Macon", "macOS". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Macomb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Macomb" is /məˈkoʊm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Macomb" come from?
"Macomb" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Macomb", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lucent#49,473loring#49,468lockup#49,465mensch#49,488

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Madurai9 variantsmeiosis9 variantsmockup9 variantsMorison9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list