maddening

/ˈmædənɪŋ/

//ˈmædənɪŋ// adj

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"maddening" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“maddening” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,078. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,078
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Causing frustration or anger.

Corpus desk

Index EN-maddening · maddening · English

maddening · rank #37,078 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,078
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Macao

Nearest frequency peer: Macao (-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 “maddening”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “maddening” 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
Key facts for maddening
PropertyValue
Headwordmaddening
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈmædənɪŋ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,078
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “maddening”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).maddeninglands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Macao” (#37,077), “malnourished” (#37,079), “lusty” (#37,076). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “maddening” is #37,078. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around maddening (IPA /ˈmædənɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,078 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for maddening, with forms such as "amddening", "maddeinng", and "maddenign". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is maddening, spelled M-A-D-D-E-N-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Causing frustration or anger.
  2. 2
    Leading to insanity.

This word in other languages

enloquecedor(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amddening
  • maddeinng
  • maddenign
  • maddeningg
  • maddeninng
  • maddennig
  • maddenning
  • maddneing
  • madedning
  • madening
  • mdadening
  • mmaddening

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of maddening - 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.

amddening2maddeinng2maddenign2maddeningg1maddeninng1maddennig2maddenning1maddneing2
Edit distance from "maddening"

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 "maddening"?
"maddening" is spelled M-A-D-D-E-N-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmædənɪŋ/.
What does "maddening" mean?
As an adjective, "maddening" means: Causing frustration or anger.
What are common misspellings of "maddening"?
Common misspellings include "amddening", "maddeinng", "maddenign", "maddeningg", "maddeninng". The correct spelling is "maddening".
How do you pronounce "maddening"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maddening" is /ˈmædənɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maddening" come from?
"maddening" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

McHenry12 variantslaborious12 variantsKrystal12 variantsincensed12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list