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 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,532
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.

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)

Where “Mahwah” 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). Mahwah lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Mahwah is uncommon English at frequency #81,532 among 36,575 “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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Using “Mahwah”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-H-W-A-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmɑˌwɑ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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