maharaja

/ˌmɑ.hɑˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə/

//ˌmɑ.hɑˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə// noun

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"maharaja" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“maharaja” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,236. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,236
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Hindu monarch ranking above a raja, an emperor.

Corpus desk

Index EN-maharaja · maharaja · English

maharaja · rank #41,236 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,236
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH loins

Nearest frequency peer: loins (-3 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 “maharaja”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “maharaja” 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 maharaja
PropertyValue
Headwordmaharaja
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmɑ.hɑˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,236
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “maharaja”

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).maharajalands 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 “loins” (#41,233), “Marwan” (#41,240), “lode” (#41,231). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “maharaja” is #41,236. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around maharaja (IPA /ˌmɑ.hɑˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,236 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A Hindu monarch ranking above a raja, an emperor.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for maharaja, with forms such as "amharaja", "maahraja", and "mahaarja". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hindi महाराजा (mahārājā). First attested in 1698. The correct English form is maharaja, spelled M-A-H-A-R-A-J-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Hindu monarch ranking above a raja, an emperor.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I speak from a very intimate knowledge of their ways and habits after having spent a very happy twenty years amongst them with friends in every degree, from the Maharaja himself to some of the humblest coolies.
  2. Benny: Hey, T.C., what's a maharaja? Top Cat: What's a what? Benny: A maharaja. Top Cat: Oh, do I look like Daniel Webster? I didn't write no dictionary.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi महाराजा (mahārājā). First attested in 1698.

This word in other languages

maharajá(Español)maharadja(Français)Maharadscha(Deutsch)marajá(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amharaja
  • maahraja
  • mahaarja
  • maharaaj
  • maharajja
  • maharjaa
  • maharraja
  • mahharaja
  • mahraaja
  • mhaaraja
  • mmaharaja

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amharaja2maahraja2mahaarja2maharaaj2maharajja1maharjaa2maharraja1mahharaja1
Edit distance from "maharaja"

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 "maharaja"?
"maharaja" is spelled M-A-H-A-R-A-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmɑ.hɑˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə/.
What does "maharaja" mean?
As a noun, "maharaja" means: A Hindu monarch ranking above a raja, an emperor.
What are common misspellings of "maharaja"?
Common misspellings include "amharaja", "maahraja", "mahaarja", "maharaaj", "maharajja". The correct spelling is "maharaja".
How do you pronounce "maharaja"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maharaja" is /ˌmɑ.hɑˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə/. 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 "maharaja"?
Borrowed from Hindi महाराजा (mahārājā). First attested in 1698. 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 "maharaja", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list