magnate

/ˈmæɡneɪt/

//ˈmæɡneɪt// noun

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

The verdict

“magnate” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,550. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,550
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Powerful industrialist; captain of industry.

Corpus desk

Index EN-magnate · magnate · English

magnate · rank #27,550 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,550
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH macs

Nearest frequency peer: macs (-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 “magnate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “magnate” 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).

magnate vs manage
71% similar
magnate vs magnet
71% similar
magnate vs mandate
71% similar

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

Key facts for magnate
PropertyValue
Headwordmagnate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmæɡneɪt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,550
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “magnate”

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).magnatelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “macs” (#27,549), “magneto” (#27,551), “Mahoney” (#27,552). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “magnate” is #27,550. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around magnate (IPA /ˈmæɡneɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,550 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for magnate, with forms such as "amgnate", "magante", and "maggnate". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "manage", "magnet", "mandate", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed into late Middle English from Late Latin magnātēs, plural of magnās, from magnus (“great”), mid 15th c. The correct English form is magnate, spelled M-A-G-N-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Powerful industrialist; captain of industry.
  2. 2
    A person of rank, influence or distinction in any sphere.
  3. 3
    In medieval and early modern Italy, a member of a legally defined category of especially wealthy patrician families, often deprived of the right to political participation by republican governments.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I have decided to become an oil magnate, after spending quite some time reading the dictionary definition of the word magnate.
  2. With a suitable amount of life experience under her belt, she sat down and conjured up the sexiest, most delicious Italian wine magnate she could imagine, had him make his biggest mistake, and gave him a wife on the run.

Etymology

Borrowed into late Middle English from Late Latin magnātēs, plural of magnās, from magnus (“great”), mid 15th c.

This word in other languages

magnate(Español)magnat(Français)magnata(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amgnate
  • magante
  • maggnate
  • magnaet
  • magnatte
  • magnnate
  • magntae
  • mangate
  • mganate
  • mmagnate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amgnate2magante2maggnate1magnaet2magnatte1magnnate1magntae2mangate2
Edit distance from "magnate"

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 "magnate"?
"magnate" is spelled M-A-G-N-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæɡneɪt/.
What does "magnate" mean?
As a noun, "magnate" means: Powerful industrialist; captain of industry.
What words are commonly confused with "magnate"?
"magnate" is commonly confused with "manage", "magnet", "mandate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "magnate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "magnate" is /ˈmæɡneɪt/. 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 "magnate"?
Borrowed into late Middle English from Late Latin magnātēs, plural of magnās, from magnus (“great”), mid 15th c. 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 "magnate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

magneto#27,551Mahoney#27,552Markham#27,555lashing#27,536

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

mannered10 variantspausing10 variantshearsay10 variantsheadway10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list