# madame

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈdæm/ · frequency rank #9,627

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of madam.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French madame, from Old French ma dame (“my lady”). Doublet of madam and Madonna.

## Easily confused with
- **made** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madame-vs-made)
- **madge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madame-vs-madge)
- **manage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madame-vs-manage)
- **Maddie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madame-vs-maddie)
- **madmen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madame-vs-madmen)
- **mandate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madame-vs-mandate)
- **madam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madam-vs-madame)

## Common misspellings (8)
`amdame`, `maadme`, `madaem`, `madamme`, `maddame`, `madmae`, `mdaame`, `mmadame`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/madame