Magdalena

/mæɡdəˈlɛnə/

//mæɡdəˈlɛnə// name

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

The verdict

“Magdalena” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,233. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,233
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name, variant of Magdalene.

Corpus desk

Index EN-magdalena · Magdalena · English

Magdalena · rank #36,233 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,233
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH lymphatic

Nearest frequency peer: lymphatic (-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 “Magdalena”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Magdalena” 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).

Magdalena vs Magdalene
89% similar
Magdalena vs Magdalen
89% similar

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

Key facts for Magdalena
PropertyValue
HeadwordMagdalena
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/mæɡdəˈlɛnə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,233
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Magdalena”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Magdalenalands 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 “lymphatic” (#36,232), “Malhotra” (#36,235), “Luftwaffe” (#36,230). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Magdalena” is #36,233. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Magdalena (IPA /mæɡdəˈlɛnə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #36,233 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Magdalena, with forms such as "amgdalena", "madgalena", and "magadlena". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Magdalene", "Magdalen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish Magdalena. Doublet of Magdalene and Madeline. The correct English form is Magdalena, spelled M-A-G-D-A-L-E-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name, variant of Magdalene.
  2. 2
    A department in northern Colombia.
  3. 3
    A municipality of Honduras.
  4. 4
    A municipality of Laguna, Philippines.
  5. 5
    A village in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. His wife was Miss Magdalena Drach, daughter of Peter Drach of Greenport.
  2. Miss Magdalena Greenslet, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ferris Greenslet of Boston and Ipswich, was married here today to John H. Finley Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. John H. Finley of New York.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Magdalena. Doublet of Magdalene and Madeline.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amgdalena
  • madgalena
  • magadlena
  • magdaelna
  • magdalean
  • magdalenna
  • magdallena
  • magdalnea
  • magddalena
  • magdlaena
  • maggdalena
  • mgadalena
  • mmagdalena

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amgdalena2madgalena2magadlena2magdaelna2magdalean2magdalenna1magdallena1magdalnea2
Edit distance from "Magdalena"

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 "Magdalena"?
"Magdalena" is spelled M-A-G-D-A-L-E-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /mæɡdəˈlɛnə/.
What does "Magdalena" mean?
As a proper noun, "Magdalena" means: A female given name, variant of Magdalene.
What words are commonly confused with "Magdalena"?
"Magdalena" is commonly confused with "Magdalene", "Magdalen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Magdalena"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Magdalena" is /mæɡdəˈlɛnə/. 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 "Magdalena"?
Borrowed from Spanish Magdalena. Doublet of Magdalene and Madeline. 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 "Magdalena", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

lymphatic#36,232Luftwaffe#36,230malleable#36,236Marcellus#36,239

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

mercurial13 variantsitinerant13 variantsirreverent13 variantsInglewood13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list