maglev
/ˈmæɡ.lɛv/adjective, noun
maglev is spelled M-A-G-L-E-V: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, maglev means “Describing a train, system, etc, that operates by magnetic levitation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in maglev?
| Letters | 6: M-A-G-L-E-V |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 64,400th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is maglev?
Maglev appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce maglev?
- /ˈmæɡ.lɛv/
Maglev has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-maglev.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of maglev
- maglevs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does maglev mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Describing a train, system, etc, that operates by magnetic levitation.
noun
- 1
A train supported by magnetic levitation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Maglev in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sort of train:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | maglev |
| German | Magnetschwebebahn |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does maglev come from?
Syllabic abbreviation of magnetic levitation, equivalent to mag- + lev(itation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).