Madison

/ˈmædɪsən/

//ˈmædɪsən// name

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

The verdict

“Madison” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,436. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,436
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An English surname originating as a matronymic; (US politics) used specifically of James Madison (1751–1836), a Founding Father and fourth president of the United States.

Corpus desk

Index EN-madison · Madison · English

Madison · rank #5,436 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,436
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH loyalty

Nearest frequency peer: loyalty (-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 “Madison”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Madison” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Madison vs mason
57% similar
Madison vs Marion
71% similar
Madison vs Manson
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Madison
PropertyValue
HeadwordMadison
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmædɪsən/
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,436
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Madison”

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).Madisonlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “loyalty” (#5,435), “magnetic” (#5,437), “licensed” (#5,434). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Madison” is #5,436. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Madison (IPA /ˈmædɪsən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #5,436 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 30 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Madison, with forms such as "amdison", "maddison", and "madiosn". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "mason", "Marion", "Manson", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Usually derived from Mathieson (Matthew + -son), occasionally from Middle English Maddy (“Maud”) + -son. In the movie Splash, its use as a given name derives from Manhattan’s Madison Avenue. The correct English form is Madison, spelled M-A-D-I-S-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An English surname originating as a matronymic; (US politics) used specifically of James Madison (1751–1836), a Founding Father and fourth president of the United States.
  2. 2
    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
  3. 3
    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
  4. 4
    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
  5. 5
    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
  6. 6
    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
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    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
  8. 8
    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
  9. 9
    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
  10. 10
    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
  11. 11
    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
  12. 12
    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
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    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
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    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
  15. 15
    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
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    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
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    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
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    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
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    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
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    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
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    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
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    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
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    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
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    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
  25. 25
    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
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    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
  27. 27
    A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
  28. 28
    A river in Wyoming and Montana, United States; named for James Madison.
  29. 29
    A male given name transferred from the surname.
  30. 30
    A female given name transferred from the surname, popular since 1984 when it appeared as the name of a mermaid in the film Splash.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Clearly quite a number of past chief executives would have been TV washouts. Jefferson, for example, is acknowledged to have been a terrible public speaker, Madison an unimpressive little man in voice and appearance.
  2. Vanessa likes the ultrapopular Madison as a girl's name, which tells you everything you need to know about her personality.

Etymology

Usually derived from Mathieson (Matthew + -son), occasionally from Middle English Maddy (“Maud”) + -son. In the movie Splash, its use as a given name derives from Manhattan’s Madison Avenue.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amdison
  • maddison
  • madiosn
  • madisno
  • madisonn
  • madisson
  • madsion
  • maidson
  • mdaison
  • mmadison

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Madison - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amdison2maddison1madiosn2madisno2madisonn1madisson1madsion2maidson2
Edit distance from "Madison"

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 "Madison"?
"Madison" is spelled M-A-D-I-S-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmædɪsən/.
What does "Madison" mean?
As a proper noun, "Madison" means: An English surname originating as a matronymic; (US politics) used specifically of James Madison (1751–1836), a Founding Father and fourth president of the United States.
What words are commonly confused with "Madison"?
"Madison" is commonly confused with "mason", "Marion", "Manson". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Madison"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Madison" is /ˈmædɪsən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Madison"?
Usually derived from Mathieson (Matthew + -son), occasionally from Middle English Maddy (“Maud”) + -son. In the movie Splash, its use as a given name derives from Manhattan’s Madison Avenue. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

loyalty#5,435partial#5,442Jessica#5,428placing#5,444

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

resolve10 variantsvillages10 variantsarriving10 variantsbeloved10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list