madden
/ˈmædən/
"madden" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“madden” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #14,358 in English word frequency and used as a verb.
- #14,358
- frequency rank, English
- 6
- letters
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 19
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To make angry.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | madden |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈmædən/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #14,358 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 19 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “madden” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for madden is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈmædən/. Corpus data places it at rank #14,358 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for madden, with forms such as "amdden", "maddenn", and "maddne". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "made", "Maude", "Maddy", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: From mad + -en. The correct English form is madden, spelled M-A-D-D-E-N.
Definition
- 1To make angry.
- 2To make insane; to inflame with passion.
- 3To become furious.
Etymology
From mad + -en.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: amdden,maddenn,maddne,madedn,maden,mdaden,mmadden
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of madden - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “madden”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is M-A-D-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈmædən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “made” - see the side-by-side comparison. madden vs made
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.