madding

/ˈmædɪŋ/

//ˈmædɪŋ// adj

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"madding" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“madding” is uncommon English (frequency #89,582 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,582
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Affected with madness; raging; furious.

Corpus desk

Index EN-madding · madding · English

madding · rank #89,582 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,582
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Macdonnell

Nearest frequency peer: Macdonnell (-4 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.

Long-tail ranks near “madding”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “madding” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for madding
PropertyValue
Headwordmadding
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈmædɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#89,582
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “madding” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).maddingfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “Macdonnell” (#89,578), “macaroon” (#89,577), “mailbag” (#89,587). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “madding” is #89,582. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

madding is uncommon English at frequency #89,582 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈmædɪŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Affected with madness; raging; furious.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for madding, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is madding, spelled M-A-D-D-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Affected with madness; raging; furious.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how madding appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The madding wheels of brazen chariots raged.
  2. Check thy self, thou Air-monger; that with a madding thought, thus chasest fleeting shadows.

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 "madding"?
"madding" is spelled M-A-D-D-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmædɪŋ/.
What does "madding" mean?
As an adjective, "madding" means: Affected with madness; raging; furious.
How do you pronounce "madding"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "madding" is /ˈmædɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "madding" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mailbag#89,587malling#89,591lunched#89,572maltose#89,592

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list