mailing list

/ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst/

//ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst// noun

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"mailing-list" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mailing list” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A collection of names and addresses used by an individual or an organization to send material (such as letters or junk mail) to multiple recipients.

Key facts for mailing list
PropertyValue
Headwordmailing list
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst/
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mailing list” sits in English frequency

mailing list falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mailing list is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for mailing list in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is mailing list, spelled M-A-I-L-I-N-G- -L-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A collection of names and addresses used by an individual or an organization to send material (such as letters or junk mail) to multiple recipients.
  2. 2
    An email list.

This word in other languages

liste de diffusion(Français)Mailingliste(Deutsch)lista de discussão(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mailing list"?
"mailing list" is spelled M-A-I-L-I-N-G- -L-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst/.
What does "mailing list" mean?
As a noun, "mailing list" means: A collection of names and addresses used by an individual or an organization to send material (such as letters or junk mail) to multiple recipients.
How do you pronounce "mailing list"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mailing list" is /ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mailing list" come from?
"mailing list" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “mailing list”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-I-L-I-N-G- -L-I-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst/ (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
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