Maghreb

/ˈmɑːɡɹɛb/

//ˈmɑːɡɹɛb// name

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

The verdict

“Maghreb” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,500. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,500
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The predominantly Arabic-speaking geographic region comprising northwest Africa, particularly the region of Africa north of the Sahara and west of the Nile; the coastal plains of Morocco, Algeria, ...

Corpus desk

Index EN-maghreb · Maghreb · English

Maghreb · rank #45,500 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,500
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mages

Nearest frequency peer: mages (-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 “Maghreb”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Maghreb” 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
Key facts for Maghreb
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaghreb
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmɑːɡɹɛb/
Letters7
Frequency rank#45,500
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Maghreb”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Maghreblands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “mages” (#45,499), “mahjong” (#45,501), “Madi” (#45,498). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Maghreb” is #45,500. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Maghreb (IPA /ˈmɑːɡɹɛb/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #45,500 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The predominantly Arabic-speaking geographic region comprising northwest Africa, particularly the region of Africa north of the Sahara and west of the Nile; the coastal plains of Morocco, Algeria, ...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Maghreb, with forms such as "amghreb", "magghreb", and "magherb". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Arabic مَغْرِب (maḡrib, literally “where the sun sets, the West”), noun of place from غَرَبَ (ḡaraba, “to set, to go down”). The correct English form is Maghreb, spelled M-A-G-H-R-E-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    The predominantly Arabic-speaking geographic region comprising northwest Africa, particularly the region of Africa north of the Sahara and west of the Nile; the coastal plains of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and western Libya.

Etymology

From Arabic مَغْرِب (maḡrib, literally “where the sun sets, the West”), noun of place from غَرَبَ (ḡaraba, “to set, to go down”).

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amghreb
  • magghreb
  • magherb
  • maghhreb
  • maghrbe
  • maghrebb
  • maghrreb
  • magrheb
  • mahgreb
  • mgahreb
  • mmaghreb

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amghreb2magghreb1magherb2maghhreb1maghrbe2maghrebb1maghrreb1magrheb2
Edit distance from "Maghreb"

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 "Maghreb"?
"Maghreb" is spelled M-A-G-H-R-E-B. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɑːɡɹɛb/.
What does "Maghreb" mean?
As a proper noun, "Maghreb" means: The predominantly Arabic-speaking geographic region comprising northwest Africa, particularly the region of Africa north of the Sahara and west of the Nile; the coastal plains of Morocco, Algeria, ...
What are common misspellings of "Maghreb"?
Common misspellings include "amghreb", "magghreb", "magherb", "maghhreb", "maghrbe". The correct spelling is "Maghreb".
How do you pronounce "Maghreb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maghreb" is /ˈmɑːɡɹɛb/. 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 "Maghreb"?
From Arabic مَغْرِب (maḡrib, literally “where the sun sets, the West”), noun of place from غَرَبَ (ḡaraba, “to set, to go down”). 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 "Maghreb", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list