# madden

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈmædən/ · frequency rank #14,358

## Definitions
1. To make angry.
2. To make insane; to inflame with passion.
3. To become furious.

## Etymology
From mad + -en.

## Easily confused with
- **made** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-made)
- **Maude** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-maude)
- **Maddy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-maddy)
- **maven** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-maven)
- **madge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-madge)
- **maiden** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-maiden)
- **Maddie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-maddie)
- **madman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-madman)
- **Maddox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-maddox)
- **Madsen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-madsen)
- **maidan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-maidan)
- **Malden** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-malden)
- **marten** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-marten)
- **Maddow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-maddow)
- **madmen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-madmen)
- **Mandel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-mandel)
- **madder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-madder)
- **Marsden** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-marsden)
- **McFadden** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-mcfadden)

## Common misspellings (7)
`amdden`, `maddenn`, `maddne`, `madedn`, `maden`, `mdaden`, `mmadden`

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