Mahwah

/ˈmɑˌwɑ/

//ˈmɑˌwɑ// name

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"mahwah" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Mahwah” is uncommon English (frequency #81,532 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,532
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mahwah · Mahwah · English

Mahwah · rank #81,532 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,532
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH maintainabili…

Nearest frequency peer: maintainability (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “Mahwah”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Mahwah” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mahwah
PropertyValue
HeadwordMahwah
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmɑˌwɑ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,532
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Mahwah” in English

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).Mahwahfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “maintainability” (#81,533), “maleness” (#81,535), “Manistee” (#81,537). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Mahwah” is #81,532. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mahwah is uncommon English at frequency #81,532 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈmɑˌwɑ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Mahwah, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Lenape. The correct English form is Mahwah, spelled M-A-H-W-A-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.

Etymology

From Lenape.

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 "Mahwah"?
"Mahwah" is spelled M-A-H-W-A-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɑˌwɑ/.
What does "Mahwah" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mahwah" means: A township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
How do you pronounce "Mahwah"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mahwah" is /ˈmɑˌwɑ/. 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 "Mahwah"?
From Lenape. 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 "Mahwah", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Maoism#81,538lugged#81,523longus#81,520Midian#81,578

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list