# madman

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmædmən/ · frequency rank #21,853

## Definitions
1. A man who is insane or mentally disturbed.
2. A person who makes risky and questionable decisions.
3. A daredevil.

## Etymology
From mad + -man.

## Easily confused with
- **mama** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madman-vs-mama)
- **MDMA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madman-vs-mdma)
- **mamma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madman-vs-mamma)
- **magma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madman-vs-magma)
- **Mayan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madman-vs-mayan)
- **Mahan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madman-vs-mahan)
- **median** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madman-vs-median)
- **Marian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madman-vs-marian)
- **Madras** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madman-vs-madras)
- **mammal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madman-vs-mammal)
- **Madsen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madman-vs-madsen)
- **Marwan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madman-vs-marwan)
- **Malian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madman-vs-malian)
- **maidan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madman-vs-maidan)
- **madmen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madman-vs-madmen)
- **mailman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madman-vs-mailman)
- **madam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madam-vs-madman)
- **madden** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-madman)
- **Madigan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madigan-vs-madman)

## Common misspellings (9)
`amdman`, `madamn`, `maddman`, `madmann`, `madmman`, `madmna`, `mamdan`, `mdaman`, `mmadman`

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