Magdala

name

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

The verdict

“Magdala” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An ancient Jewish city on the shore of the Sea of Galilee.

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Index EN-magdala · Magdala · English

Magdala · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for Magdala
PropertyValue
HeadwordMagdala
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Magdala” in English

Magdalaranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Magdala is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An ancient Jewish city on the shore of the Sea of Galilee.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Magdala in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From an Aramaic source meaning, tower. The correct English form is Magdala, spelled M-A-G-D-A-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    An ancient Jewish city on the shore of the Sea of Galilee.

Etymology

From an Aramaic source meaning, tower.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Magdala"?
"Magdala" is spelled M-A-G-D-A-L-A.
What does "Magdala" mean?
As a proper noun, "Magdala" means: An ancient Jewish city on the shore of the Sea of Galilee.
What is the origin of the word "Magdala"?
From an Aramaic source meaning, tower. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list