magnitude

/ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/

//ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd// noun

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

The verdict

“magnitude” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,156. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,156
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-magnitude · magnitude · English

magnitude · rank #7,156 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,156
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 36,575
  • PHOTO-FINISH Louise

Nearest frequency peer: Louise (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “magnitude”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “magnitude” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for magnitude
PropertyValue
Headwordmagnitude
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,156
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “magnitude” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). magnitude lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around magnitude (IPA /ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,156 among 36,575 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for magnitude, with forms such as "amgnitude", "maggnitude", and "magintude". 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, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin magnitūdō (“greatness, size”), magnus + -tūdō. The correct English form is magnitude, spelled M-A-G-N-I-T-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
  2. 2
    An order of magnitude.
  3. 3
    A number, assigned to something, such that it may be compared to others numerically
  4. 4
    Of a vector, the norm, most commonly, the two-norm.
  5. 5
    A logarithmic scale of brightness defined so that a difference of 5 magnitudes is a factor of 100.
  6. 6
    A logarithmic scale of brightness defined so that a difference of 5 magnitudes is a factor of 100.
  7. 7
    A measure of the energy released by an earthquake (e.g. on the Richter scale).

Etymology

From Latin magnitūdō (“greatness, size”), magnus + -tūdō.

This word in other languages

magnitud(Español)ampleur(Français)Betrag(Deutsch)grandeza(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amgnitude
  • maggnitude
  • magintude
  • magnitdue
  • magnittude
  • magnitudde
  • magnitued
  • magniutde
  • magnnitude
  • magntiude
  • mangitude
  • mganitude
  • mmagnitude

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of magnitude - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amgnitude2maggnitude1magintude2magnitdue2magnittude1magnitudde1magnitued2magniutde2
Edit distance from "magnitude"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "magnitude"?
"magnitude" is spelled M-A-G-N-I-T-U-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/.
What does "magnitude" mean?
As a noun, "magnitude" means: The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
What are common misspellings of "magnitude"?
Common misspellings include "amgnitude", "maggnitude", "magintude", "magnitdue", "magnittude". The correct spelling is "magnitude".
How do you pronounce "magnitude"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "magnitude" is /ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/. 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 "magnitude"?
From Latin magnitūdō (“greatness, size”), magnus + -tūdō. 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 "magnitude", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list